Alstom will deliver 313 long-distance coaches for VIA Rail

The contract will start in July 2026 and may run for up to 15 years.

The locomotive was built at TÜRASAŞ’s Eskişehir site.

The operator increased its timetable to 531 trains in the 2025/2026 off-season and 559 in summer, adding 60 and 45 services respectively compared with the previous year.