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Operationsby StaffFebruary 28, 2006

City Fleet Not Seeing Savings on Outsourced Maintenance

PITTSBURGH – A privately run garage for Pittsburgh city vehicles has yet to save the city a promised $3 million a year.

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Operationsby StaffFebruary 28, 2006

City of Haverhill Installs In-House Fueling to Lower Fuel Costs

HAVERHILL, MA – The City of Haverhill installed an in-house fueling site in an effort to curb gasoline costs.

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Operationsby StaffFebruary 28, 2006

Hoffman Estates Fleet Services Awarded the A.S.E. Blue Seal of Excellence

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL – Hoffman Estates Public Works Fleet Services staff recently received the Blue Seal of Excellence Award by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.

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Operationsby StaffFebruary 28, 2006

LEG Roadeo Is Finalized for NAFA FMI

ISELIN, NJ – The National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) Fleet Management Institute (FMI) has announced that the Law Enforcement Group's Roadeo will take place May 6. The Roadeo will be held at the Osceola Sheriff's Training Facility and will feature driving skill tests such as serpentine courses, reverse maneuvers, and other challenges.

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Operationsby StaffFebruary 22, 2006

Judge Rejects Jury's $750,000 Award to Former State Worker that Lack of Proper Fleet Vehicle Violated ADA

OLYMPIA, WA — A judge on Feb. 17 overturned a $750,000 verdict against the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services after a jury determined the agency hadn't made a “reasonable accommodation” for a former employee's disability.

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Operationsby StaffFebruary 22, 2006

Sterling Trucks Launches Web Site for Municipalities

REDFORD, MI – Sterling Truck Corp. has launched a Web site to assist municipalities in selecting truck specs for their specific applications.

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Operationsby StaffFebruary 22, 2006

Companies Develop Product That Reduces Maintenance Reaction Time

INDIANAPOLIS – eMaint Enterprises, a provider of on-demand computerized maintenance management solutions (CMMS), and POLARIS Laboratories, an oil testing and data analysis services company, has formed a strategic alliance that will integrate oil analysis results directly into an organization's maintenance management system — eMaint X3 — to reduce reaction time to maintenance issues and improve overall reliability.

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Operationsby StaffFebruary 22, 2006

Bicycle Joins City Vehicle Fleet; Planner to Demonstrate Conservation Goals

WILLITS, CA – Instead of purchasing a new city vehicle, The City of Willits, Calif., has just bought a bicycle for Community Development Director Alan Falleri.

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Operationsby StaffFebruary 22, 2006

No Bids for Washington State County Hybrid Vehicle

PORT ANGELES, WA – Clallam County, Wash.'s plan to buy a hybrid vehicle met with silence from local dealers.

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Operationsby StaffFebruary 15, 2006

Moline Uses Web to Get Top Dollar for City Surplus

MOLINE, IL – Moline City Fleet Manager J.D. Schulte used an Internet auction to sell off back seat cages used in city police cars.

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