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As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, this look back explores how government fleets evolved from horse-drawn wagons to specialized vehicles that keep communities running today.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. — The first 50 GM hybrid-powered buses manufactured by New Flyer Industries will begin to roll into the Washington Metro fleet by the end of this year. Metro purchased 28 buses and has agreed to buy 22 more.
Read More →ANN ARBOR, MI — Ultramain, a transit maintenance and materials management software system, has been chosen by Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) to support the organization's vehicle maintenance, inventory, and purchasing operations.
Read More →GALLATIN, TN — Fuel costs for Gallatin's city departments are expected to exceed the budget by $68,018 for 2005-06, based on current prices, according to the News Examiner newspaper. Fluctuating prices have prompted city departments to look for ways to cut expenses to make up overages in fuel costs.
Read More →BURNABY, B.C. — WebTech Wireless Inc., a supplier of mobile telematics, will deploy wireless fleet management services for 188 of Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's contracted tow truck vehicles. LA. Metro will be using the fleet management solution to increase public accountability, improve customer service, and improve traffic flow for more than 450 miles of L.A. County's freeways.
Read More →SALT LAKE CITY, UT — After an accident that killed eight students and one instructor and wounded two others, Utah State University (USU) has temporarily grounded its fleet of 50 15-passenger vans for safety inspections.
Read More →FITCHBURG, MA — Chevin Fleet Solutions, a global provider of fleet management information systems, has been awarded a U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 70 contract to service the federal government as well as state and local government agencies throughout the fleet sector.
Read More →RICHMOND, VA — Virginia's major-party candidates for governor announced that they would support tax incentives to encourage the production of biodiesel fuel in Virginia, saying rising gas prices demand government efforts to pursue alternative energy sources, according to The Roanoke Times.
Read More →DEKALB COUNTY, IL — DeKalb County expects to spend nearly 71 percent more for regular and diesel gasoline this fiscal year than the $188,000 it had budgeted, according to the Daily Inquirer. DeKalb City Manager Mark Biernacki said the city set aside about $220,000 for gas in its FY2006 budget, but expects to exceed that amount by about 20 percent if the current trend continues.
Read More →LAKEWOOD, CO — A police investigation has concluded that a number of city employees bought tires from a dealer at a government discount rate, a practice that violates state purchasing rules, according to the Rocky Mountain News.
Read More →SAN JOSE, CA — For July, San Jose's fleet of 2,863 vehicles or other gas-using units cost $48,000 more than budgeted, as measured by dividing the budget by 12 months, according to the San Jose Mercury News.
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