In September, VIA Rail Canada took delivery of the first of 32 new Siemens trainsets, and on Nov. 30, revealed it to the public; testing starts in December. Siemens was awarded the C$989 million ...

VIA Rail Canada tweeted on Sept. 29. It is the first of 32 trainsets that Siemens is delivering to the passenger railroad under a C$989 million (US$781.5 million) contract awarded in December 2018.

LINZ, Austria--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In 2018, VIA Rail commissioned Siemens Mobility to supply next-generation push-pull trains. In addition to delivering the trains, a broad scope of contractual ...

Union membership supports the bargaining committee, is firm in their demands, and is prepared to take action if needed Unifor Council 4000 and Local 100 VIA Rail members issue a strong strike mandate ...

Buttcon and Pomerleau will modernise maintenance centres in Toronto and Montréal. Credit: Steve Winters from Pixabay. Buttcon and Pomerleau have secured contracts from VIA Rail Canada to upgrade its ...

VIA Rail is budgeting $3 billion for an upcoming rail car procurement program. The chamber and the commission believe those ...

The brief lockout of freight railway workers gave Via Rail Canada trains a temporary reprieve from their second-class status. By Ian Austen If anyone benefited from the short lockout at the Canadian ...