Carney announces $4.7B to build, maintain Via Rail cars
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a $4.7 billion investment to manufacture and maintain over 300 Via Rail passenger cars at Alstom facilities. This initiative marks the first time in four decades that Via Rail cars will be produced domestically in Canada.
Why it matters
The project aims to modernize aging rail infrastructure while creating 700 jobs and boosting the Canadian manufacturing sector during a period of trade tensions.
THUNDER BAY - Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced over $4.7 billion dollars for Alstom to build and repair over 300 Via Rail cars.
Carney made the announcement at the Alstom facility in Thunder Bay Thursday morning. The prime minister said the work will be done on 313 passenger rail cars for Via's long-distance, regional and remote areas fleet.
An accompanying media release said the cars will be manufactured and assembled at Alstom facilities in Thunder Bay and La Pocati re, Que., with design and engineering work taking place in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Que.
"For the first time in four decades, those cars will be produced and assembled and maintained in our country," Carney said.
"Cars that used to be built in the United States will be built right here in Thunder Bay at Alstom."
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