Bus company to bring 50 new jobs to Plattsburgh facility

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that Prevost, a division of the Volvo group specializing in touring coach and bus assembly, has opened a new production line in sister company Nova Bus' expanded Plattsburgh facility. This production line is Prevost's first in the United States. The $26 million expansion project is tied to a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) award to build 300 Commuter Over the Road Buses worth $164 million. Once complete, the expansion project will create more than 50 new jobs at the Plattsburgh facility. Combined with a $195 million MTA contract for 414 Nova Bus buses for the MTA's New York City Transit, the number of employees at the facility will grow to more than 250 people. "This expansion by Prevost is great news for the North Country – bringing new jobs and energy to Plattsburgh and further strengthening the company's competitiveness in the region," Cuomo said. "Our approach to economic development has always been to support local opportunities and invest from the ground up, and this project is another example of how that approach is creating jobs for New Yorkers. I am proud that the State is supporting Prevost's expansion, and I look forward to seeing the in-state manufacturing industry continue to take off." Prevost has invested $26 million in its Plattsburgh facility to undergo a 10,000 square foot expansion, which will accommodate an assembly production line. It follows the introduction of a 90-vehicle test fleet of similar buses in 2011. The first Prevost vehicles have already been rolled off the line earlier this month. Celebrating its fifth year in Plattsburgh, Nova Bus will deliver 414 local buses to MTA New York City Transit, with the potential of providing up to 700 additional vehicles. This is the largest single order for buses ever made by MTA New York City Transit to Nova Bus since it began manufacturing transit buses for the MTA in Plattsburgh in 2009. The new buses are scheduled to be delivered between mid-2015 and mid-2016. Both Prevost and Nova Bus are owned by the Volvo Group. Prevost President Gaétan Bolduc said, "As a global leader in the motorcoach industry, we are extremely proud that our relentless pursuit of excellence leads us in this last American market segment. This first assembly line in the United States will allow us to increase the company's competitive position." Town Supervisor Bernie Bassett said, "The successful Prevost expansion project in the Town of Plattsburgh is exciting news for the local economy. The campus is also home to Nova Bus, another leader in the industry. The success of Nova and Prevost validates the support of the Governor's Office and the relationship with upstate leaders." Empire State Development, New York's economic development agency, provided $200,000 in grants for the new assembly line in support of the new jobs that it will create.

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