Julie Gates:
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A major electric bus acquisition is complete and
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TransLink is reducing greenhouse
gas emissions by 6, 500 tons.
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Welcome to your Transit
Unplugged News Minute.
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In the world of electric
vehicles, Phoenix Motor Inc.
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has completed the acquisition
of Proterra Transit.
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With this transaction, Phoenix
adds heavy duty transit buses to
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their current portfolio of medium
duty shuttle and school buses.
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And in British Columbia, TransLink is
transitioning its buses from fossil
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fuels to 100 percent renewable diesel.
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It's made from organic
waste and vegetable oils.
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This change is expected to reduce their
greenhouse gas emissions by 6, 550
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tons, the equivalent of removing 1,
900 passenger vehicles off the road.
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This Transit Unplugged News Minute is
being brought to you by Modaxo, passionate
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about moving the world's people.
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I'm Julie Gates.
