Canadian Railroads > VIA's shortlist to make new Central Canada Corridor trainsets

VIA has announced the shortlist of manufacturers
invited to bid on the manufacture of a "brand new set of trains",
for its Central Canadian Corridor services.
In 2017, the Corridor accounted for 77 percent of VIA's revenue,
and 95 percent of passenger trips.

"Key Fleet Requirements" include,

32 bi-directional train sets to "replace the current fleet".

"Enhanced Universal Accessibility"

Tier 4 diesel locomotives,
"with the option to operate on electrified rail infrastructure as it becomes available."

"Capability of trainsets to operate in either direction (push-pull)
to reduce the turnaround time for trains at stations."


The shortlisted manufacturers are -

Bombardier
Siemens
Stadler
Talgo

The new equipment is expected to enter service starting in 2022.

https://www.viarail.ca/en/about-via-rail/media-room/latest-news/44012/18-june-2018-via-rail-announces-trainset-manufacturers

I hope Siemens, since that will likely be the new standard Amtrak car, but in any case, I hope NOT Talgo.

NOT BBD... cant deliver street cars... no way in they could deliver these trainsets...

bob

joemvcnj Wrote:
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> I hope Siemens, since that will likely be the new
> standard Amtrak car, but in any case, I hope NOT
> Talgo.

Siemens makes a wonderful car for BrightLine.

Opening a Canadian production line and supplier chain sounds achievable.

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back_track_bob Wrote:
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> NOT BBD... cant deliver street cars... no way in
> they could deliver these trainsets...

So you say. In the meantime, the Montreal Metro is now fully equipped with these very nice Azur trainsets:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPM-10

The "last run" nostalgia trips of the earlier MR-73's have been taking place this month.

Ray

Marcus Wrote:
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> VIA has announced the shortlist of manufacturers
> invited to bid on the manufacture of a "brand new
> set of trains",
> for its Central Canadian Corridor services.

Marcus, thank you for posting the most interesting news item of the day. I am glad to see progress being made and I hope everything goes well.

Jack

Ray_Murphy Wrote:
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> back_track_bob Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > NOT BBD... cant deliver street cars... no way
> in
> > they could deliver these trainsets...
>
> So you say. In the meantime, the Montreal Metro is
> now fully equipped with these very nice Azur
> trainsets:
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPM-10
>
> The "last run" nostalgia trips of the earlier
> MR-73's have been taking place this month.
>
> Ray

Ray;

Slight correction, they are MR-63's that are making their last runs.

Cheers.

Have the Toronto Street cars been delivered yet?

BTB

back_track_bob Wrote:
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> Have the Toronto Street cars been delivered yet?

About 80 out of 200 from what I can tell.

Ray

Ray_Murphy Wrote:
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> back_track_bob Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > NOT BBD... cant deliver street cars... no way
> in
> > they could deliver these trainsets...
>
> So you say. In the meantime, the Montreal Metro is
> now fully equipped with these very nice Azur
> trainsets:
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPM-10
>
> The "last run" nostalgia trips of the earlier
> MR-73's have been taking place this month.
>
> Ray

It's actually the MR-63's making their last run this week. The MR-73's soldier on, though not for much longer.

Michael

What do "63" and "73" stand for ?

Model numbers. Here's the wiki page on the MR-63:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MR-63

joemvcnj Wrote:
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> What do "63" and "73" stand for ?

Also the years that they were designed!

Maybe from laid off EMD workers in Ontario?

Victor A. Baird
http://www.erstwhilepublications.com

Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> > Opening a Canadian production line and supplier
> chain sounds achievable.
>
> Posted from Android