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Operationsby StaffMay 18, 2004

Natural-Gas Cars for Police Get OK

By next month, Dallas patrol officers will begin driving natural-gas-powered Ford Crown Victoria patrol cruisers that look like typical, police cars but, police say, perform like low-budget imports, according to the Dallas Morning News.

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Operationsby StaffMay 18, 2004

Italian Cops Add Lamborghini to Fleet

Italian drivers who like to use roads as their personal speedways are about to lose the race, according to the Monterey Herald newspaper.

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Operationsby StaffMay 18, 2004

Scranton Installs Cameras on Recycling Trucks

The city of Scranton is trying to make the job safer for public works employees by conducting an experiment and mounting cameras on the back of recycling trucks, according to WBRE TV.

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Operationsby StaffMay 18, 2004

City Backs Biodiesel Fuel for Garbage Trucks

Windsor's garbage trucks may soon have a decidedly different scent about them, according to the Santa Rosa Press Democrat newspaper on April 8.

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Operationsby StaffMay 18, 2004

Former Sheriff’s Car Bought at Auction Contained Bomb

A Thousand Oaks, Calif., man who bought a former Kern County sheriff's squad car at auction got a shock when he opened the trunk and found a bomb.

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Operationsby StaffMay 18, 2004

Illinois Secretary of State Office Criticized on Use of Cars

Secretary of State Jesse White's office issued 82 state vehicles to employees for full-time use but couldn't show why they were needed, according to an audit released on May 7, according to the Associated Press.

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Operationsby StaffMay 18, 2004

Gas Cost Strains Counties

As county governments begin debating their budgets for next year, they’re getting hit with rising costs of operating their fleets, according to State.com.

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Operationsby StaffMay 18, 2004

USPS to Replace Its Trucks Prior to '07 EPA Deadline

The United States Postal Service said it would replace its fleet of about 2,000 Class 8 tractors in 2005 and that its normal eight-year replacement cycle would enable the federally owned corporation to bypass the Environmental Protection Agency’s next two deadlines for additional emissions restrictions on heavy-duty diesel engines, according to Transport Topics.

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Operationsby StaffMay 4, 2004

Virginia’s Fairfax County to Conduct Audit on Feasibility of Reducing Fleet Size

A Fairfax County, Va., Board Chairman thinks he may have found a way of saving money: reduce the number of vehicles assigned to county agencies.

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Operationsby StaffMay 4, 2004

Detroit Settles Two Lawsuits Involving City-Owned Vehicles

The Detroit City Council has approved settling two lawsuits filed by the families of Detroit residents who were struck — one fatally — by city employees who had been drinking and were driving city vehicles.

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