Specifications - Quebec-Windsor Corridor, Canada

System
Operator	VIA Rail
Route length	Montreal-Toronto – 333.8 miles (500km). Total network: 14,000km (8,750 miles)
Maximum speed	155km/h
Gauge	1,435mm
Electrification	None planned
Rolling Stock
Introduced	2003
Type	Jet Train
Builder	Bombardier
Engine type	Gas turbine
Power rating	5,000hp
Special Characteristics
The busiest rail corridor in Canada by far
240km/h Jet Train will slash journey times
Project led by manufacturer Bombardier
New dedicated TGV-style track not required
Government wants reduced subsides
Existing trains not reaching potential
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