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New Flyer: Leading the Char

The latest from New Flyer | November 10, 2019


In this Special Edition of Leading the Charge, New Flyer covers the CUTA Annual Conference and highlights three special recognitions from CUTA, Canada's Clean50, and Clean Energy Canada.
New Flyer covers the future of mobility at CUTA's Annual Conference 
This week, find the New Flyer team onsite at the Canadian Urban Transit Association's (CUTA) Annual Conference and Transit Show happening November 10-13 in Calgary, Alberta. Don't miss technology in motion with New Flyer, ARBOC, Alexander Dennis, and NFI Parts at Canada's foremost transit exhibition on November 12, showcasing:
Our experts will also take the stage to discuss zero-emission adoption, workforce development, smart mobility evolution, and the role of automated vehicle technology in improving safety in public transit. 

Jennifer McNeill
Vice President, Sales & Marketing

Session 6

It's electrifyin'! Electric fleets of today and tomorrow

Monday, November 11
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Palomino A/B/C, BMO Centre

David Warren
Director, Sustainable Transportation

Session 12

Innovations in autonomous vehicle tech

Wednesday, November 13
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Room: Quarter Horse, BMO Centre

Canadian Safety and Security Roundtable

New Flyer launches Automated Technology Program for buses

Wednesday, November 13
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Room: Arabian A/B/C, BMO Centre
New Flyer's Vehicle Innovation Center Honored with CUTA Award
This week, New Flyer receives a CUTA 2019 Corporate Leadership Award, recognizing the Vehicle Innovation Center (VIC) as a hub for technology advancement and workforce development. This marks the second award for the VIC in 2019, with the first presented by the American Public Transit Association.

Built and opened by New Flyer in 2017, the VIC is North America's first innovation lab of its kind, with a vision to explore and advance bus technology connecting people to places, achieved through educational programming, research and development, and industry collaboration. 

 
The VIC provides intensive electric bus training four times per year at no charge. The last Electric Bus Essentials training happens November 19-20. Visit us at CUTA's Transit Show to sign up or learn more about 2020 training dates, or email us at VIC@newflyer.com.
 
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McNeill named to Canada's Clean50 for outstanding clean energy contribution

New Flyer's own Jennifer McNeill, Vice President and Sales and Marketing, was named an Honouree of Canada's prestigious Clean50 list for 2020, recognizing Canada’s leaders advancing sustainability across sixteen categories for outstanding contribution to the clean energy economy. McNeill was also named to the Clean16 as the category leader for Manufacturing and Transportation.

McNeill is a longtime advocate of zero-emission bus adoption in North America, and spearheaded New Flyer’s support of smart city development through smart, sustainable, mobility solutions
. She also serves on the boards of CUTA and the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium. This week, McNeill moderates CUTA's panel on fleet electrification on Monday, November 11.

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New Flyer's Kate Parnala in the Clean Energy Workforce Spotlight

Kate Parnala, a member of New Flyer's manufacturing team, was recently featured in Clean Energy Canada's "Faces of Clean Energy" report. She moved to Canada eight years ago from the Philippines and for the last six years, has worked as a manufacturing engineering technologist focused on electrical component production. Parnala is one of many in the clean energy workforce who are learning, growing, and supporting greater zero-emission adoption across North America. 

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NYPTA

New York Public Transit Association
Fall Conference
Tarrytown, NY

CTA

California Transit Association
Annual Fall Conference & Expo
Monterey, CA



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