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Maintenanceby StaffSeptember 25, 2013

Colorado Fleets Offer Advice In Light of Flooding

The cities of Loveland and Longmont, Colo.'s fleet managers spoke with Government Fleet regarding their experiences with the recent Colorado floods, and provided advice for other agencies in emergency situations.

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Green Fleetby StaffSeptember 25, 2013

Electric Buses Make Strong Showing at BusCon

The annual BusCon bus show this year featured an unprecedented four electric vehicles on the show floor, which also featured 145 exhibitors — more than any other year.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 24, 2013

Kennesaw, Ga., Outsources City Sanitation Services

The City of Kennesaw, Ga., issued an RFP for outsourcing in May and ultimately selected Republic Services as its vendor.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 24, 2013

Hartford, Conn., Eliminates Select Take-Home Vehicles

Hartford, Conn.'s, Mayor Pedro E. Segarra gave the need to reduce costs and the liability associated with vehicle use as reasons for the reduction.

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Maintenanceby StaffSeptember 23, 2013

Texas DOT Expects to Save $40M by Eliminating 1,500 Vehicles

The reduction is part of the Texas Department of Transportation’s Fleet Forward effort to reduce its fleet by 6,000 vehicles and save $500 million over 10 years. Since launching the program in January, TxDOT has tagged 1,500 vehicles for sale.

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Maintenanceby StaffSeptember 23, 2013

Minneapolis Public Fleet Summit to Feature Industry Leaders

The Government Solutions Team (GST) and Government Fleet will host a second Public Fleet Summit (PFS) in Minneapolis. The event will take place Oct. 9-10.

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Policeby StaffSeptember 23, 2013

SCAQMD Unveils Natural Gas Police Pursuit Vehicle

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) is conducting a compressed natural gas (CNG) police vehicle demonstration program, which allows police departments in Southern California to use a 2011 Ford Crown Victoria police interceptor converted to run on CNG.

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Maintenanceby StaffSeptember 20, 2013

PennDOT Employees Receive Awards for Innovative Ideas

A number of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) employees received the agency’s IdeaLink Award, which is a PennDOT system designed to allow employees to share ideas that improve operations and workplace safety.

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Green Fleetby StaffSeptember 20, 2013

Redlands, Calif., Takes Delivery of New LNG Heavy-Duty Side Loaders and Plans to Purchase More

The City of Redlands, Calif., took delivery of two new heavy-duty side loaders that run on liquefied natural gas in August. This vehicle joins another heavy-duty front loader the City acquired in April.

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Telematicsby StaffSeptember 20, 2013

Houston Expands Car Sharing Motor Pool Program

The City of Houston is expanding its car-sharing program for its employees, created through a partnership with ZipCar, to a second location.

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