The Renaissance fleet is a set of intercity railroad cars owned and operated by Via Rail Canada.
The cars were built by Metro-Cammell in the mid-1990s for the proposed Nightstar overnight service between the United Kingdom and continental Europe via the Channel Tunnel.
They are based on the British Rail Mark 4 design, but with heavy weight steel construction (by European standards) to meet safety requirements for the carriages to run through the Channel Tunnel.
The cars will remain in revenue service on long-distance routes until a suitable replacement is found which is not expected until at least the early 2030s.
The Canadian Transportation Agency ordered Via to retrofit some of the fleet to ensure the availability of accessible accommodations.