VIA opportunity for Alstom ‘transformational’ for city, Northwest – Fort Frances Times

Alstom has signed a $4.7 billion agreement with VIA Rail Canada to supply 313 Adessia rail cars, valued at $4 billion, and provide 15-year technical support. The fleet will replace existing long-distance rail cars and serve eight routes across Canada, with design and manufacturing in Quebec and Ontario. The project is expected to support up to 670 direct jobs in Canada, according to Alstom.

Alstom signed a C$4.7 billion deal with VIA Rail Canada to design, manufacture, and support 313 Adessia railway cars, including a 15-year technical support agreement. The trains will operate on eight major routes across Canada, connecting nearly 400 communities. Alstom is the sole manufacturer of passenger trains in Canada, employing around 5,200 workers. The project is expected to create jobs and strengthen the domestic rail manufacturing sector, according to the Canadian government.

Alstom signed a $4.7B deal with VIA Rail Canada to supply 313 Adessia rail cars and provide 15-year technical support. The fleet will replace aging rail cars on eight routes, with manufacturing and assembly in Quebec and Ontario. The project is expected to create up to 670 direct jobs in Canada.

Alstom signed a C$4.7 billion deal with VIA Rail Canada to design, manufacture, and support 313 new rail cars, replacing the aging fleet. The project, valued at nearly C$700 million for technical support, aims to improve comfort, accessibility, and connectivity across Canada's major routes. The fleet will be designed, engineered, and manufactured in Canada, creating up to 670 direct jobs and contributing over C$1.6 billion to Canada's GDP.

Alstom Canada won a C$4.7bn contract to supply 313 passenger cars for VIA Rail, marking Canada's first domestic passenger car manufacturing project in 40 years. The deal was announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney and aligns with the government's 'Buy Canadian' policy.

The Canadian government will spend Ca$4.7 billion (U.S. $3.41 billion) for 313 new VIA Rail Canada passenger cars to be built by Alstom. The contract, the largest in Alstom Canada's history, will support 700 jobs and modernize the Thunder Bay plant. The cars will replace aging fleet, with delivery starting in 2031.