The Peru Gazette

This week, Alstom, one of our top Quebec-New York companies, delivered the final cars as part of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Fleet of the Future project. Designed and built in Alstom’s Plattsburgh, New York facility, the rail cars made their way to San Francisco to be assembled and unveiled this month. You can find videos of the new cars and their journey from New York to California here and here.

Alstom was contracted to build 775 new cars for BART, incorporating state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly technologies and a range of improvements, including enhanced passenger information displays, an automated public address system, additional doors for improved boarding, energy-saving lighting, onboard security cameras, and bicycle racks.

Alstom has been making world-class rail cars in Plattsburgh since 1996. Alstom’s local manufacturing capabilities help bring high-tech jobs and economic benefits to the region. The Plattsburgh facility employs around 250 people to work on projects for New Jersey Transit, New York City Transit, and more.

“Alstom, starting in Plattsburgh as Bombardier, was at the foundation of our evolving cluster of transportation equipment producers, with the completion of the BART project symbolizing the North Country’s role in making North America move,” says Garry Douglas, President of the North Country Chamber of Commerce. “Thanks to Alstom and our many other manufacturers, many of which operate in New York and Quebec, we have never stopped being a place that makes things. And our people make all that they make with pride and diligence, creating the excellence that brings further business. Congratulations to our partners at Alstom and all of their team, including their suppliers, for making us proud. Onward, upward and on track!”