Via Rail is preparing to launch a process to replace aging trains on its main Canadian corridor after federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced funding Monday by the government. The national passenger service says it will launch a request for qualifications, followed by a request for proposals. The unspecified funding to replace its fleet in the Quebec City to Windsor corridor was included in the recent federal budget. Via Rail president Yves Desjardins-Siciliano said in a news release that the funding will improve service by ensuring there is sustained uninterrupted access along the busy rail corridor. The budget also earmarked $8 million for Transport Canada to conduct economic analysis on a proposed high-frequency rail between Quebec City and Toronto.

Source: CBC News March 19, 2018 15:56 UTC