Chicago Expands Use of Telematics in City Fleet
CHICAGO – The City of Chicago has ordered 550 WebTech WT5000 locators and associated fleet services for use in the city's Street and Sanitation Department's refuse trucks and SUVs. This new order brings the number of WebTech-enabled city vehicles to more than 1,700.
CHICAGO – The City of Chicago has ordered 550 WebTech WT5000 locators and associated fleet services for use in the city’s Street and Sanitation Department’s refuse trucks and SUVs. This new order brings the number of WebTech-enabled city vehicles to more than 1,700. The City of Chicago initially selected WebTech Wireless to provide Quadrant fleet management services for the monitoring of vehicles in its snow removal fleet. The system has since expanded to the Departments of Water, Streets, and Sanitation (street sweepers and now refuse trucks), Fleet Management, Aviation, Transportation, and Department of Human Services. It is also a key component in helping the city manage hired trucks. Using WebTech’s fleet management solution, the city is able to determine the exact location of each vehicle, from every turn made to every street navigated in real-time.
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