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Publication Date: July 29, 2026 - 10:27

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Feds announce almost $2B for 45 hybrid battery-diesel Via Rail passenger locomotives

July 29, 2026

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.



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