VIA Rail has made its choice, and that choice is Siemens.
The German company has been awarded a $989m
contract to build a fleet of 32 push-pull inter-city trainsets to enter service
on the Québec City - Montréal - Toronto - Windsor corridor.
The trainsets are expected to arrive in 2022.
Each trainset will consist of one locomotive and
five coaches, and a non-powered cab unit at the end.
The coaches will feature LED lighting, USB ports,
wi-fi, wide seats, quiet zones, cycle storage, flexible luggage space and 'the
latest in food service equipment'.
Accessibility features are to include multiple
spaces for wheelchairs and mobility devices, braille seat numbering, companion
seating, at-seat emergency call buttons, large accessible toilets and
integrated lifts for mobility devices.
The trainsets will be manufactured at the Siemens
facility in Sacramento, CA.
The trainsets will be maintain in VIA Rail
facilities in Montréal and Toronto. They are expected to have a 30-year service
life.
VIA Rail intends to withdraw some of its life-expired
existing stock starting next year.
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