Alstom in Plattsburgh wins $1.1B contract

PLATTSBURGH | Alstom in Plattsburgh has been awarded a $1.1 billion order from N.J. Transit for an additional 200 Multilevel III commuter railcars and 12 ALP 45 dual power locomotives. This order is on top of 174 Multilevel III railcars previously ordered and currently under production at Alstom's Plattsburgh plant. The North Country Chamber of Commerce was among those quick to celebrate word of the monumental contract. "This is the sort of order that will bring years of work to the Plattsburgh plant with additional great jobs," said Chamber President Garry Douglas. "It is a direct testament to the clear satisfaction of this major customer with the great vehicles produced by Alstom's Plattsburgh workforce and its suppliers." "On top of this week's official opening of the Micro Bird bus plant with accelerating growth, our region's transportation equipment cluster is in strong condition for the years ahead. We congratulate our partners at Alstom and are already working with them to assist with training needs. And next week, both Alstom and Micro Bird will join us in two days of high-level meetings in Washington." N.J. Transit is the nation's largest statewide public transportation agency and its third largest agency overall with nearly 270 million passenger trips each year. The purchase of additional rolling stock is part of its continuing efforts to create a more modern, efficient and reliable fleet to serve passengers traveling within the state and commuting to New York City and Philadelphia. The Multilevel III cars will replace 40-year-old single-level cars with a model that can travel between 10 and 20 times further between critical repairs. The new cars will also increase capacity by more than 12 percent.

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Alstom in Plattsburgh wins $1.1B contract

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