The suspension includes Bombardier’s aircraft and rail production activities in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario.
All operations were transferred from the leased Warm Springs site to the new site last month.
Also celebrated impending Antelope Valley Transportation Authority milestone of one million miles of zero-emission bus operations.
The coach offers modern styling and rider comfort along with a second door with a low-entry automatic ramp system.
Initial production will focus on EV Stars and then Synapse Type-D school buses.
With the start-up of this plant, the company has achieved the goal of being an American manufacturer of doors, fulfilling the Buy America Act.
Gov. Chris Christie issued Executive Order No. 210 declaring a State of Emergency and directing the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation and the Executive Director of the NJT to plan an immediate and orderly shutdown of all ongoing work that is funded by the Transportation Trust Fund Account.
Move to Alpharetta, Ga., allows a quicker response to the production and service needs of its customers in North America, as well as meeting “Buy America” compliance.
The bus unit’s operating income was 4.6% of sales in 2011, compared with trucks’ 9.1%, construction equipment’s 10.2% and boat engine maker Penta’s 8.8%. The bus unit continued to trail the other divisions in the quarter ended June, when it posted a 3.4% operating margin.
With a three-phase plan to move manufacturing of bus structures to its Anniston, Ala. plant, company CEO/President Jim Marcotuli believes the removal of some freight and duty from its current cost structure will position NABI to be more cost and lead-time competitive.