# Feds invest almost $5B in new made-in-Canada Via Rail cars

https://mins.news/en/video/44521

- CBC News, 2026-09-03 23:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gwvhw_v4Ec

> Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced $4.7 billion for new Via Rail passenger cars to replace the aging fleet. With the railway facing major reliability problems, Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon discusses how much the investment could improve operations.

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