"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. Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon made the announcement in Montreal on Wednesday, highlighting that 36 of the 45 new locomotives built by Swiss rail manufacturer Stadler will be assembled in Canada..." (Zimonjic, 2026)
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Zimonjic, Peter. (2026, July 29th) Feds announce almost $2B for 45 hybrid battery-diesel Via Rail passenger locomotives. Available from CBC News: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/via-rail-newbattery-diesel-locomotives-9.7288814
Published on July 30, 2026