Ottawa spending $4.7B on new made-in-Canada Via Rail passenger cars
The project will replace aging equipment and support nearly 700 jobs as Canada builds its first domestic Via Rail passenger cars in 40 years.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a $4.7 billion investment to build 313 new passenger cars for Via Rail at Alstom facilities in Thunder Bay, Ont.
- These will be the first Via Rail passenger cars built in Canada in 40 years, marking a historic shift away from importing trains from the United States.
- Transport Minister Steven McKinnon stated the project will create 700 new jobs, with manufacturing in Thunder Bay and Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Que. handling design work.
- The 313 new cars will serve Via Rail's long-distance, regional, and remote routes, with trains expected to enter service in 2031.
- This announcement builds on a separate nearly $2 billion government commitment made in July for new locomotives, marking a broad modernization strategy for Canada's national rail network.
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Les EchosAlstom has signed a contract of nearly €3 billion in Canada. The French group will supply 313 cars to Via Rail to renew its fleet of long-distance trains, some of which have been in service for more than 77 years.
The contract is expected to "create or maintain 670 direct jobs at Alstom in Canada," according to the French group, which became one of the world's first rail manufacturers since its acquisition of the Canadian company Bombardier in 2021.
The Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, announced on Thursday the largest investment already made by the government of the country in the rail passenger transport, when hiring the French manufacturer Alstom for the production of 313 cars. Exclusive material for subscribers. To have full access, access the link of the material and register.
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