# Siemens Canada awarded $989M contract by VIA Rail for 32 trainsets

Siemens Canada has been awarded a contract by VIA Rail Canada to design and build 32 bi-directional trainsets for the Québec City–Windsor corridor, valued at $989 million CAD, with a 15-year technical services and spare parts supply agreement of $23.7 million CAD per year. Passenger service is expected to begin in 2022.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-12-12
- Where: Québec City–Windsor corridor, Canada
- Value: $740.0M (989.0M CAD)
- Status: announced
- Products: bi-directional trainsets, Charger locomotives
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Siemens Canada](https://endata.com/companies/9920.md)
- [Siemens Canada](https://endata.com/companies/9920.md) (supplier)
- [VIA Rail Canada](https://endata.com/companies/19353.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [newswire.ca](https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/siemens-canada-secures-major-order-with-via-rail-canada-for-new-fleet-of-passenger-trains-702590511.html), 2018-12-12: "Our new trains will offer VIA Rail passengers a more comfortable and accessible rail travel experience while also supporting VIA's sustainability goals."
- [newswire.ca](https://www.newswire.ca/fr/news-releases/siemens-canada-secures-major-order-with-via-rail-canada-for-new-fleet-of-passenger-trains-702590511.html), 2018-12-12: "Siemens Canada has been awarded a major contract with VIA Rail Canada to design and build 32 new bi-directional trainsets to serve more than 4.5 million passengers annually on VIA's busiest route, the Québec City – Windsor corridor."

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