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Canada Invests $2B in Hybrid Locomotives for Via Rail

The Canadian government has unveiled funding of nearly $2 billion to upgrade Via Rail's passenger fleet by introducing 45 new hybrid battery-diesel locomotives. Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon disclosed the plan in...
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