Mes: diciembre 2020

Twin Rivers Unified School District Receives 10 Additional LionC All-Electric School Buses

SACRAMENTO, CA, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – The Lion Electric Company (Lion), an innovative manufacturer of purpose-built all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, is proud to announce today that the company has delivered 10 all-electric LionC school buses to the Twin Rivers Unified School District in Sacramento, California. With these new buses, Twin Rivers is now operating the largest zero-emission school bus fleet in North America, with 40 all-electric school buses in its fleet.

«Twin Rivers is the recognized leader in zero-emission school buses, and the numbers speak for themselves – this delivery represents a deeply impressive accomplishment for the school district and zero-emission transportation as a whole, and demonstrates Twin Rivers’ dedication to the health of the local community,» said Marc Bedard, CEO and Founder of Lion. «This milestone delivery serves as an example that electrification of school transportation is not coming tomorrow, it is here now, meeting and exceeding the needs of operators.»

The 10 LionC buses are part of California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of cap-and-trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy and improving public health the environment — particularly in disadvantaged communities. The buses were funded in large part by cap-and-trade dollars, with additional funding from the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District and California’s Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program.The buses each have a range of 125 miles and will eliminate on average 230 tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year. The Sac Metro Air District,  California Air Resources Board and Twin Rivers School District have collaborated on funding 63 zero-emission school buses in the region to date, with an additional 90 pending delivery in 2021. To support these buses, over $4.5 million has been funded to support the charging infrastructure.

 «The Sac Metro Air District is pleased to partner with Lion and Twin Rivers School District. Together, we are at the cutting edge of school bus electrification, bringing zero-emission technology to protect our children, but also showing that electric vehicles are real, tangible alternatives to toxic diesel combustion engines,» said Alberto Ayala, Sac Metro Air District’s Air Pollution Control Officer. «This is no longer a pilot demonstration. With support from our partners and Twin Rivers School District’s vision, the Sacramento region can lead the way in the fight for clean air and the transition to a zero-carbon transportation future today.»

«Thanks to California Climate Investments and other incentives, as well as manufacturers such as Lion Electric, schoolkids here in Sacramento – and across California – are riding in the cleanest-running school buses on the market,» CARB Deputy Executive Officer Steve Cliff said. «These investments mean cleaner air for our kids, and for communities that need it most.»

A pioneer in zero-emission school buses, Twin Rivers was among the first fleets in the United States to put all-electric buses into service when it received its first buses from Lion in 2016. Lion has worked closely with the district to train staff in vehicle operation and maintenance, both on-site at its transit yard and at Lion’s nearby Sacramento Experience Center where the vehicles are also serviced. The district has since consistently added more electric buses to its fleet and was among the first school districts to receive electric buses from the California Energy Commission’s first School Bus Replacement Program.

«We started down the road of electrification four years ago, and the reception has been unanimously positive. Everyone from the drivers and maintenance staff, to the community, and most importantly students, have welcomed the possibilities of zero-emission buses and the health benefits that come with their adoption,» said Twin Rivers Unified School District Director of Transportation, Timothy Shannon.

All of Lion’s vehicles are purpose-built for electric propulsion from the ground up, and are manufactured at Lion’s North American facility, which has a current capacity to produce 2,500 electric vehicles per year. Over the last decade, Lion has established itself as a leader in the all-electric school bus industry, having delivered over 300 all-electric school buses in North America with over 6 million miles driven since 2016. Lion’s vehicles are distributed and serviced through the company’s network of Experience Centers, including two locations in California along with facilities in New York, Washington, Florida and Arizona.

About Lion Electric

Lion Electric is an innovative manufacturer of zero-emission vehicles. The company creates, designs and manufactures all-electric class 5 to class 8 commercial urban trucks and all-electric buses and minibuses for the school, paratransit and mass transit segments. Lion is a North American leader in electric transportation and designs, builds and assembles all its vehicles’ components, including chassis, battery packs, truck cabins and bus bodies.  

Always actively seeking new and reliable technologies, Lion vehicles have unique features that are specifically adapted to its users and their everyday needs. Lion believes that transitioning to all-electric vehicles will lead to major improvements in our society, environment and overall quality of life.

Transaction with Northern Genesis

On November 30, 2020, Lion announced that it had entered into a business combination agreement and plan of reorganization pursuant to which, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lion will merge with Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: NGA), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company focused on a commitment to sustainability and strong alignment with environmental, social and governance principles. Upon completion of the transaction, Lion is expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the new ticker symbol «LEV».

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HERNDON, Va., Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Quarryville Borough Police Department, PA, and Little Silver Police Department, NJ have been selected as recipients of SpeedAlert 18 and Shield 12 radar feedback signs through All Traffic Solutions’ ATS Gives Back initiative.

Over the last 20 years, All Traffic Solutions (ATS) found that police departments in smaller communities have a need for All Traffic Solutions signs, but lack the necessary funds and do not qualify for grants. The ATS Gives Back goal is to bridge this gap. Each month the All Traffic Solutions team selects two police departments to receive radar feedback signs free of charge.

Quarryville Borough Police Department is made up of eight sworn officers. Quarryville has experienced multiple near-fatal vehicle accidents involving cars, motorcycles, and Amish horse-drawn carriages. Quarryville Borough Police Department plans to use their SpeedAlert 18 to help out-of-state drivers stay alert on a high-traffic, low-speed road.

«Being a small police department with a very limited budget, yet with three major State roads crossing through our little borough, we have a difficult time attempting to control the speeds of many drivers,» said Chief Clark Bearinger of Quarryville Borough Police Department. «Having this radar sign will be a significant advancement in our ability to attempt to slow down traffic in these areas. The fact that the SpeedAlert 18 is so portable will allow us to move it from location to location and will [encourage] those travelers who do care about traffic and pedestrian safety but just lose awareness of their speeds as they enter our Borough to slow down.»

The second November recipient, Little Silver Police Department, created a Traffic Safety Advisory Committee wherein police officers and residents work hand-in-hand to analyze data, problem-solve, deploy resources, and make recommendations to the borough council for all traffic-related concerns. Little Silver Police Department plans to use their All Traffic Solutions Shield 12 radar speed sign in close cooperation with the community Traffic Safety Advisory Committee to help enforce speed limits in school zones, raise speeding awareness, and keep residents safe and informed of driving behaviors within their community.

«Data collection will make our jobs easier as a force multiplier so that we may allocate manpower more effectively,» said Lieutenant Paul Halpin of Little Silver Police Department. «[We] are honored and grateful to have been selected as a recipient of the November 2020 ATS Gives Back Program.»

You can nominate a department and learn more about the ATS Gives Back criteria by visiting the All Traffic Solutions website.

About All Traffic Solutions
All Traffic Solutions (ATS) is a leader in traffic safety and data analytics for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) and smart parking applications. We help law enforcement, municipal agencies and commercial organizations use data and cloud-supported devices such as web-enabled radar speed displays, conditional messaging technology, and lidar technology to calm traffic, optimize parking availability, share notifications, and improve traffic safety— while maximizing resources and budget. For more information, visit http://www.alltrafficsolutions.com.

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DALLAS, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Airline pilots are the human hearts, bodies and souls of flights transporting people and goods to many destinations every day. One captain is using the power of poetic words created by these pilots as the fuel engine to soar into readers’ hearts and minds.

Captain Linda Pauwels, instructor pilot on the Boeing 787 and former aviation columnist for the Orange County Register, will debut her new book called «Beyond Haiku: Pilots Write Poetry» by Fig Factor Media Publishing this month. The book showcases 51 original haikus, 20 short poems and seven pieces of philosophical prose from 38 pilots with beautiful illustrations from their children. All of the book’s proceeds from «Beyond Haiku» will go to the Allied Pilots Association Emergency Relief and Scholarship Fund, to provide support for pilots furloughed due to the industry effects of COVID-19.

Pauwels said that the book’s creation came from participating in an internal pilot online discussion forum five years ago. The initial thread she started was called Morning Haiku.

«I started it because in addition to my being a pilot, I also have academic interests,» she explained. «One of those interests is stress resilience. I was doing a Ph.D. program that investigated job stress in airline pilots. I was unable to complete that program because my son had a serious injury. I withdrew from the program but I had started my dissertation. I had a couple of chapters about the effects of poetry on wellbeing and that always interested me.»

At first, the thread was not well liked, especially by the mostly male pilots, she added. When Pauwels presented works from famous Japanese and other ancient poets and consulted poetry websites for other materials, those posts piqued participants’ interests and they contributed. In fact, the book’s poetry came mostly from this discussion thread.

Pauwels’ idea for her new work was to for it to be like a chapbook. She explained the term, which dates back to the 1600s, describes small books of poetry with illustrations handed out, sold or distributed to people. The book contains that spirit but with a modern feel.

She sees two kinds of audiences appreciating her book. To readers who work in the airline industry, they will understand the process of pilots writing haikus, personal perspectives of flying, what they see in terms of nature and beauty and slice of life vignettes of things that are important to them, especially love, hearth and home. Those who are outside that audience segment, they will see pilots in a different light.

«I’ve done a lot of projects in my life from flying to teaching,» she said. «This book project, by far, is the most soulful project I’ve done. I say this because I’m seeing how the children were able to create illustrations in their own style and how they were excited to see them featured in the book. The pilots who have shared their poetry with me, their personal creations- some of these poems are poignant and deeply touching. I felt somewhat overwhelmed that they would entrust me to put all of this together and to share it with others.»

«Beyond Haiku» is available on Amazon.com. For more information about «Beyond Haiku», visit http://www.beyondhaiku.com/.

About Linda Pauwels:
Captain Linda Pauwels is an airline pilot. For over three decades she has flown thousands of hours, on many types of big airplanes, all over the world. Linda even counts some aviation «firsts» attached to her name. At present, she instructs and evaluates pilots as a check airman on the Boeing 787 for American Airlines.

Linda was born in San Pedro, Buenos Aires, Argentina. She came to the United States at age six, after the death of her father. Having experienced adversity early on in life, she grew to understand and appreciate the value of resilience. Linda integrates intuition and sensitivity, along with a graduate academic preparation in education, in her professional life.

In the mid-2000s, Linda wrote a regular column, titled From the Cockpit, for the Orange County Register. She has been secretly writing poetry for a while. Linda has been married to Frederick, also a pilot, for almost forty years. They have two adult children, Nathalie and Patrick, domestic animals, and an Asian garden with a bird feeder. The family has a primary base in North Texas, near DFW airport, and a secondary base in South Florida, near MIA. ###

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