{"id":85910,"date":"2019-02-12T09:56:14","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T17:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=85910"},"modified":"2019-02-12T13:19:04","modified_gmt":"2019-02-12T21:19:04","slug":"avta-receives-leadership-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2019\/02\/12\/avta-receives-leadership-award\/","title":{"rendered":"AVTA receives leadership award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_85914\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85914\" style=\"width: 864px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-85914 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/AVTA-Award-Zero-Emission-Bus-Tech-Showcase-and-Symposium1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/AVTA-Award-Zero-Emission-Bus-Tech-Showcase-and-Symposium1.jpg 864w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/AVTA-Award-Zero-Emission-Bus-Tech-Showcase-and-Symposium1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/AVTA-Award-Zero-Emission-Bus-Tech-Showcase-and-Symposium1-768x435.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-85914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">[L to R] AVTA Executive Director Macy Neshati, AVTA Director of Finance Judy Fry, AVTA Director of Operations and Maintenance Mark Perry, and AVTA Director of Strategic Planning and Development Norm Hickling. [Contributed]<\/figcaption><\/figure>LANCASTER &#8211; The Antelope Valley Transit Authority was awarded the <em>Leadership\u00a0Appreciation Award<\/em> by the California Air Resources Board for \u201cexemplary dedication and\u00a0achievement in deploying zero-emission buses&#8221; during the Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Tech Showcase and Symposium.<\/p>\n<p>The Symposium was held Thursday, Feb. 7, in Sacramento. It featured more than 40 speakers,\u00a0including the heads of the California Air Resources Board and the California Transit\u00a0Association, as well as leaders from the City of Shenzhen in China, which has been a global leader\u00a0in the electrification of buses.<\/p>\n<p>AVTA\u2019s Executive Director, Macy Neshati, accepted the award on behalf of AVTA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is so much\u00a0that can be learned from the experience in the Antelope Valley, and we are proud to be part of a movement that will ultimately lead to the 100% adoption across the nation of zero-emission buses,\u201d Neshati said. \u201cThat is a real victory for clean air, and for future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we near the completion of our goal to be the first 100 percent emission-free transit agency in the\u00a0nation, I am extremely proud to say that it is the Antelope Valley community that is leading the\u00a0entire nation in this worthwhile goal,\u201d added AVTA Chairman Marvin Crist.<\/p>\n<p>The Symposium was sponsored by AVTA, the\u00a0California Transit Association, and the California Air Resources Board.<\/p>\n<h6><em>[Information via news release from the Antelope Valley Transit Board.]<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANCASTER &#8211; The Antelope Valley Transit Authority was awarded the Leadership\u00a0Appreciation Award by the California Air Resources Board for \u201cexemplary dedication and\u00a0achievement in deploying zero-emission buses&#8221; during the Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Tech Showcase and Symposium. 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