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ALTRANS Conference 2023
AL TRANS Conference 2023

his year, the APGA Board of Directors The first session was Transitioning
elected to sponsor the FY 2023 AL- Fleets to Propane Autogas: A Low Emission
TRANS and Transportation Association Budget Friendly Option. The second session
Tof Alabama's Spring Conference. The on the final day was Propane Autogas Fueling
event was held May 10th-12th at the Gulf State & Infrastructure: Solutions and New Technol-
Park Lodge in Gulf Shores, AL. Attendees for this ogies. APGA Executive Director, Laural Bunn
years conference included members of the Rural and Chad Chavers and Gabe Krebs of Blossman
Transit Assistance Program also known as RTAP. Gas were also on-hand to answer questions
APGA State Director, Mark Denton, was a and provide additional resources to conference
presenter at this year's conference along with Jill attendees. With recent funding opportunities
Drury, Transit Autogas Consultant for the Pro- introduced through grants and incentives, AP-
pane Education and Research Council. The team GA's sponsorship and presence at this informa-
made presentations in two different sessions tive event was a valuable tool in the propane
addressing propane autogas and its benefits to industry's efforts to promote autogas and the
transit fleets. transition to autogas fleets across the state. ■

During a break between sessions, Mark Denton (Blossman Gas) and Jill Drury (Propane Education Research Council Transit Autogas
Consultant) discuss autogas, equipment, funding resources and more with conference attendees at APGA's sponsor booth.

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