INSPECTIONS

Denis St. Pierre, Adirondack Trailways Montreal manager, said border crossings for buses into the United States have been slightly slowed by the ongoing Port of Excellence project, but not often. The inspection is typically about 30 to 40 minutes.

He is looking forward to the opening of the facility dedicated solely to processing buses, scheduled for this fall.

Plattsburgh International Airport Manager Chris Kreig said the airport officials work with border officials and the airlines to make sure people get on the plane.

“The last thing we want to see is anyone miss their flight.”

Greyhound will depart the Montreal bus terminal at 7 a.m., and the trip, including border clearance, is expected to take about two hours. It is scheduled to leave the airport at noon and arrive in Montreal about 2 p.m.

The Adirondack Trailways bus will leave Montreal at 2:05 p.m. and the Longueuil bus station at 2:20 p.m. It is expected to also take about two hours.

On the return trip, the bus is scheduled to leave the airport at 8 p.m. and arrive in Longueuil at 9:50 p.m. and downtown Montreal at 10 p.m.

Both bus stations are connected to metro stations.

Provost said the company recognizes the airport is going to grow.

“We know our service will become more flexible as the number of flights grows.”

Douglas said he met with representatives of eight airlines in Pittsburgh last week. He said he would be surprised if another destination carrier, similar to Allegiant Air or Myrtle Beach Direct, isn’t in Plattsburgh by the fall.

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