Federal government to spend $1.6-billion to replace Via Rail locomotive fleet
2 sources·Updated July 29, 2026
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- CBC Politics CA·1h agoFeds announce almost $2B for 45 hybrid battery-diesel Via Rail passenger locomotives
The federal government has announced almost $2 billion in funding to modernize Via Rail's passenger fleet with 45 new hybrid battery-diesel passenger locomotives.
Read at CBC Politics CA → - Globe and Mail·2h agoFederal government to spend $1.6-billion to replace Via Rail locomotive fleet
It is spending another $357-million to build a new assembly plant and maintenance facility
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