VIA Rail Gets $4.7B Canadian Build | Vancouver News

The feds are pouring over $4.7 billion into Canada’s rail future—313 brand-new VIA Rail passenger cars, all built right here on home soil for the first time in 40 years. Assembled in Thunder Bay and La Pocatière, with design in Quebec, this “Buy Canadian” push will inject $1.6 billion into the economy and create 700 jobs across Ontario and Quebec. It’s not just about modernizing a 70-year-old fleet—it’s a national win for skilled trades, local manufacturing, and infrastructure pride. Alstom calls it their “contract of the decade,” and it’s part of a bigger trend: building more at home, supporting Canadian workers, and upgrading transit from coast to coast. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/dea594a7b6cfe321