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Operationsby StaffAugust 29, 2007

Panel Tackles Green-City Plan for San Mateo

SAN MATEO, CA - What do a real estate agent, a Chamber of Commerce president and a Sierra Club activist have in common? They're all on a committee attempting to shape the future of San Mateo as a "green" city.

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Operationsby StaffAugust 29, 2007

The City of Somerville Is Looking A Shade Greener

SOMERVILLE, MA - The city's "greening" initiatives includes adding eco-friendly vehicles to its fleets and harnessing wind energy.

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Operationsby StaffAugust 29, 2007

Rochester, N.Y., Bids To Be First Green U.S. city

ROCHESTER, NY - The U.S.'s first Hydrogen Village —designed to demonstrate the feasibility of switching from fossil fuels to cleaner-burning hydrogen — has broken ground in the Rochester, N.Y., metropolitan area under the auspices of the U.S. Green Building Council.

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Operationsby StaffAugust 29, 2007

Alabama Department Gets First New Truck in Twenty Years

MORRIS, AL - There is only one reason fire departments get rid of a firetruck, according to Morris Fire Lt. Charlie Robertson. "Because it's worn out. It's shot."

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Operationsby StaffAugust 29, 2007

Police Bust City Employee for Selling Drugs Out Of Work Truck

MEMPHIS, TN – A Memphis city employee is charged after police busted him selling drugs out of a city truck. The arrest was made as part of Blue Crush, an ongoing Memphis Police sting aimed at wiping illegal drugs off city streets.

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Operationsby StaffAugust 22, 2007

The City of Knoxville, Tenn., Deploys FleetWave to Gain Control Over Rising Fleet Running Costs

FITCHBURG, MA – The City of Knoxville, Tenn., recently implemented Chevin Fleet Solutions' FleetWave enterprise fleet management information system to gain control over rising fleet running costs while allowing real-time remote access to the City's dispersed agencies.

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Operationsby StaffAugust 22, 2007

The City and County of Honolulu Police Department Adds MAXIMUS FleetFocus to Its Fleet Management Software

RESTON, VA – The City and County of Honolulu Police Department (HPD) has gone live with MAXIMUS' FuelFocus. HPD already uses MAXIMUS FleetFocus to manage its fleet operations.

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Operationsby StaffAugust 22, 2007

GE Capital Solutions Launches Dedicated Refuse Sector Team

DANBURY, CT – GE Capital Solutions' Transportation Finance unit has launched a dedicated group to focus entirely on customers in the refuse industry, specifically businesses with $5 million to $100+ million in sales.

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Safetyby StaffAugust 22, 2007

Kansas City Fire Department Replaces Heavy Rescue Trucks

KANSAS CITY, MO – The Kansas City Fire Department is rolling out $600,000 heavy rescue trucks, all bought by the quarter-cent sales tax increase voters approved in 2001.

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Safetyby StaffAugust 22, 2007

Report Blasts Irving Police on Tire Maintenance

IRVING, TX – An internal review of the City of Irving's police vehicle maintenance procedures after the traffic death of a police officer concluded that the city has allowed tires on squad cars to become too worn before being replaced.

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