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Feds Hope $1.9B for New Via Rail Fleet, Assembly Plant Leads to Better Service

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Rail carrier to replace 45 aging locomotives with new hybrid units to enter service by 2031

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Feds hope $1.9B for new Via Rail fleet, assembly plant leads to better service

Rail carrier to replace 45 aging locomotives with new hybrid units to enter service by 2031

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Biz Briefs: OCTA Taps Clean Energy for Hydrogen Station, Stadler to Supply Via Rail Vehicles, and More

From manufacturers and suppliers to transit agencies and motorcoach operators, these updates offer a snapshot of the projects, partnerships and business moves driving the industry forward.

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Federal Government Announces Nearly $2 Billion for 45 Hybrid Locomotives of Via Rail (Battery-Diesel)

CBC The federal government announced nearly $2 billion in funding to modernize the Via Rail passenger fleet with 45 new hybrid battery and diesel locomotives. Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon announced in Montreal on Wednesday, highlighting that 36 of the 45 new locomotives built by the Swiss railway manufacturer Stadler will be assembled in Canada. Today, for the first time in more than 25 years, we are bringing the assembly of passenger loc…

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