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Canadian Economy · HalifaxVia Rail wants to use refurbished rail cars to improve service between Halifax and Montreal, but the CEO of the Crown corporation can't say whether doing so will increase the frequency of trains on the line.See the Story
VIA Rail plans to use refurbished cars to improve service between Halifax-Montreal
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Trains · BelgiumThe Spanish train manufacturer CAF has outbid all other competitors, winning a 3.4 billion-euro contract to build hundreds of trains to renew Belgium’s railway fleet, the National Railway Company of Belgium (SNBC) said on Wednesday via a press release. The decision has not passed without controversy, as local unions are concerned over domestic employment. SNBC aims to renew at least half of its… SourceSee the Story
Belgium Train Operator Grants Spain’s CAF €3.4b Contract
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