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The Benefits and Challenges of Electrifying New Brunswick's School Bus Fleet
Register for our June 22, 2022 webinar
Join our climate change and energy solutions project coordinator, Adam Mahoney at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 22, for a public discussion on the benefits and challenges of converting the province’s school bus fleet to electric, what we’ve discovered throughout our research, what our next steps in our campaign to electrify New Brunswick’s school buses.
The Conservation Council of New Brunswick has been exploring the challenges and opportunities of electrification, conducting stakeholder outreach, and advocating for government policies with support from the Trottier and Echo foundations.
This webinar is co-hosted by the Conservation Council of New Brunswick in partnership with the Ecology Action Center (EAC).
Featured Speakers
Tomas Murphy (Pupil Transportation Coordinator) is the pupil transportation coordinator for the department of education and early childhood development where he oversees the management of over 1200 school buses and the safety of over 75,000 students who are transported daily by our school buses. Tomas looks after the procurement of new school buses, the training program for new drivers, as well as policy and budgetary responsibilities on behalf of the department.
Mike Franklin (Logistics Specialist with the PEI Public Schools Branch) is the Logistics specialist with the Public Schools Branch in Prince Edward Island where he oversees the training program for electric school buses. Mike has 22 years of experience in teaching both urban transit operators and school bus operators, as well as 20 years of experience serving in the Canadian Armed Forces as a tank commander.
Additional speakers: To be announced (TBA)