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Operationsby StaffSeptember 10, 2012

Annapolis Outsources Refuse Collection

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The City of Annapolis has outsourced its refuse collection program to a private vendor, Bates Trucking Trash Removal, as part of its 2013-FY budget.

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 10, 2012

Atlanta Bans City Employee Cell Phone Use While Driving

ATLANTA – The City of Atlanta’s council approved an ordinance that prohibits City employees from using a cell phone while driving. The ban applies to employees driving City-owned vehicles and extends to the use of personal vehicles for City business.

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Fuelby StaffSeptember 10, 2012

Chesapeake Celebrates Opening of Its First CNG Station

CHESAPEAKE, VA – The City celebrated its "First Fueling" on Sept. 7. Chesapeake currently owns 17 CNG waste trucks and has plans to convert its entire 53-truck waste fleet over the next six years.

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Green Fleetby StaffSeptember 10, 2012

Tulsa Opens First Public CNG Station

TULSA, OK – The City of Tulsa opened its third compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station on Sept. 7. The new station is only open to the public, and CNG vehicles operated by the City will continue to be fueled at the two existing fueling stations.

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Maintenanceby StaffSeptember 7, 2012

Polk County Sheriff Reduces Maintenance Costs with New Oil Filter

WINTER HAVEN, FL – Use of the microGreen Extended Performance Oil Filters allows the Polk County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office to extend oil intervals, which in turn reduces vehicle downtime and maintenance costs.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 6, 2012

Shreveport Equips 60 Chevrolet Caprice PPVs for Patrol Duty

SHREVEPORT, LA - The Shreveport (La.) Police Department began equipping the first group of its 60 new Chevrolet Caprice patrol cars for patrol duty, according to news website KTBS.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 6, 2012

City of Midlothian to Lease Fire Engines

The City of Midlothian, Texas’ city council recently approved the lease of new fire engines as part of the City’s 2012 – 2013 budget, according to news website Wahaxachietx.com.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 6, 2012

Stanton Named to Manage City of San Antonio Fleet

SAN ANTONIO, TX - Bob Stanton, CPM, CPFP, has been named assistant director of the Building & Equipment Services Division for the City of San Antonio, effective Sept. 10.

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Maintenanceby StaffSeptember 5, 2012

ASE Releases 2012-2013 Testing Calendar

LEESBURG, VA - The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) recently released its 2012-2013 registration and testing calendar. Up to 230 days of testing are available in most centers.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 4, 2012

Collective Data Provides New Functionality with Software Update

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - Collective Data Inc., a provider of fleet and asset management software solutions, has officially released Core Update 6.0.32, a software update that provides a variety of new functionality and enhancements to its comprehensive system.

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