On 28th March 2023, the Canadian government presented its budget for 2023, which includes funds of around €179 million (CA$262 million) for the railway system. Of these funds, VIA Rail will receive €143 million, mainly for the maintenance of vehicles as well as the maintenance of its service quality. The budget also includes €18.6 million for the establishment of a Transportation Supply Chain Office and a temporary extension, on a pilot basis, of the inter-switching limit in the prairie provinces to strengthen rail competition. The office will collaborate with industry, provinces, territories, and Indigenous Peoples to develop a long-term roadmap for Canada’s transportation infrastructure to better plan and coordinate investments required to support future trade growth.
