VIA Rail given funding for new fleet in Quebec City-Windsor corridor

The federal government will offer funding to help VIA Rail replace its fleet in the Quebec City-Windsor corridor, which includes its trains in Ottawa, Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced Monday.
New trains are expected to be running by 2022, according to VIA Rail. The national passenger service will soon be launching a request for qualifications, followed by a request for proposals. 
The unspecified amount to replace the current Quebec City-Windsor corridor fleet was proposed in the r