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Posted by GojiMet86 on Wed Dec 12 22:48:50 2018 https://railcolornews.com/2018/12/12/ca-via-rail-canada-orders-charger-locomotives-and-passenger-trains-from-siemens/ VIA Rail Canada orders Charger locomotives and passenger trains from Siemens Written by Konstantin Planinski on 12.12.2018 VIA Rail Canada has ordered 32 trainsets from Siemens Mobility for its passenger services on the Québec City–Windsor corridor. The EUR 650 million contract includes service for a period of 15 years. Canada’s publicly-owned passenger carrier VIA Rail has awarded Siemens with a contract for the manufacturing and delivery of a total of 32 bi-directional trainsets. Valued at EUR 650 million (USD 989 million), the project also includes a 15-year Technical Services and Spares Supply Agreement (TSSSA) that will support the maintenance of the new fleet which will take place in Canada by qualified VIA Rail employees at VIA Rail’s Montreal and Toronto Maintenance Centers. Delivery is scheduled to begin in 2021, while revenue service is expected to start in 2022. VIA Rail is currently operating some of the oldest trains in North America. Some of them date back to the 1950s and are at the end of their life. These will be replaced by bi-directional trains powered by Siemens Charger locomotives. This concept should result in lower operating costs, while increasing capacity and improving passenger comfort with features such as: - Air suspension - Wi-Fi, digital information and climate control systems - Modern in-food service equipment - Wheelchairs and other mobility devices accomodation - Braille seat numbering and companion seating - At-seat emergency call buttons - Larger fully accessible washrooms - Integrated mobility device lifts Made in the USA – but with 20% national content Siemens will manufacture the trains in its factory in Sacramento, California. The German manufacturer aims to create above 20% local content by working together with Canadian suppliers and service companies. VIA Rail intends to deploy the new trainsets on what Siemens describes as its busiest route: the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. With a total length of around 2,200 km, the route connects Canada’s largest cities – Toronto and Montreal. According to Siemens the ridership numbers increased by 30% in 2018 – resulting an impressive 4,5 million passengers.
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Posted by Joe V* on Thu Dec 13 08:49:20 2018, in response to VIA Rail Canada orders 32 trainsets from Siemens, posted by GojiMet86 on Wed Dec 12 22:48:50 2018.* I like the wings they put in the seatback. The horizontal tufts in the cushioning usually means better lumbar support. Both are lacking with Amtrak's seat, which is the same basic design dating from the 1967 Metroliner - terrible seat science.
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Posted by Broadway Lion* on Thu Dec 13 11:06:22 2018, in response to VIA Rail Canada orders 32 trainsets from Siemens, posted by GojiMet86 on Wed Dec 12 22:48:50 2018.* Where the heck is Windsor City???
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Posted by Broadway Lion* on Thu Dec 13 11:09:53 2018, in response to Re: VIA Rail Canada orders 32 trainsets from Siemens, posted by Broadway Lion on Thu Dec 13 11:06:22 2018.* You mean CANADA is south of DETROIT. That is like trying to tell me that the PACIFIC OCEAN is south of Philadelphia! Or that Reno NV IS west of LA CA GRRRRROAR
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Posted by AlM* on Thu Dec 13 11:24:44 2018, in response to Re: VIA Rail Canada orders 32 trainsets from Siemens, posted by Broadway Lion on Thu Dec 13 11:09:53 2018.* Perhaps you should wake up before reading. There is no mention of Windsor City. There are mentions of the rail corridor from Quebec City to Windsor. The word Quebec needs "City" after it just like "New York" does, because Quebec is also a province. "Windsor" does not need "City" after it because there is no ambiguity. Any even halfway knowledgeable Canadian, and many Americans, know that Windsor is in Ontario, immediately southeast of Detroit. Windsor is in that very small portion of Canada that is farther south than Detroit it. Just like Reno NV is in fact farther west than certain California towns, like Needles.
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Posted by pragmatist* on Thu Dec 13 12:14:51 2018, in response to Re: VIA Rail Canada orders 32 trainsets from Siemens, posted by AlM on Thu Dec 13 11:24:44 2018.* Bridge and tunnel traffic between Windsor and Detroit is considerable. They've needed a 3rd crossing for quite a while, that is a saga in itself. Lots of auto industry activity and a good casino. Half the population of Canada is on the Quebec City - Windsor corridor.
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Re: VIA Rail Canada orders 32 trainsets from Siemens
Posted by NIMBYkiller* on Mon Dec 17 12:07:13 2018, in response to Re: VIA Rail Canada orders 32 trainsets from Siemens, posted by pragmatist on Thu Dec 13 12:14:51 2018.* Perhaps with Ford taking MCS and being open to the restoration of rail service there, VIA could send trains into MCS on an isolated platform with a section for border formalities ala Vancouver.
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