Owens applauds Nova Bus $148 million, 300 bus contract award
Plattsburgh, NY – Today, Congressman Bill Owens applauded the announcement that Nova Bus has secured $148 million in new business through the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). According to a press release from Nova Bus, the order constitutes a purchase of 300 buses which will be assembled at the Plattsburgh, New York facility. Congressman Bill Owens offered the following statement:
“Today’s announcement is good news for Nova Bus employees and the many suppliers who depend on Nova Bus to grow their business,” Owens said. “Manufacturing jobs like those at Nova Bus are critical to strengthening the middle class, and I applaud the work that’s being done at all levels to secure Nova Bus’s place as a leading employer for the North Country.”
The CTA contract award reportedly comes with options that could lead to the purchase of an additional 150 vehicles in the future. According to Nova Bus, the purchase of each individual vehicle accounts for the creation or retention of 1.1 jobs and 5 indirect jobs. The company will be providing their Nova LFS Smart Bus, which will replace the Nova vehicles CTA has had in service for over a decade.
Posted: April 30th, 2013 under Business News, Congressional News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.