The City of Ann Arbor, Mich., has adopted a geographic information system (GIS) to keep better track of its fleet.
Howard County, Md., will spend $44,000 to launch a new snow plow tracking system to replace one the county has used for more than a decade.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will install automatic vehicle location (AVL) technology on all 2,200 of its plow trucks this winter.
San Diego County has received a $276,000 donation for the purchase of automatic vehicle locators (AVLs) for its fire trucks and other emergency apparatus. This will equip 80 additional units with AVLs.
The City of Winston-Salem, N.C., plans to purchase automatic vehicle locators (AVLs) for 1,200 vehicles in its fleet. The City noted this plan in a news release regarding the passage of its FY-2013/2014 budget.
Ulster County has installed 141 AVLs in its own vehicles, 38 AVLs in the Town of Wawarsing’s fleet vehicles, and 11 AVLs in the Village of Ellenville’s vehicles.
This goal would require a 42% reduction in petroleum-based fuel use when using the amount of fuel the City’s fleet used in 2012 as the baseline.
Government Fleet spoke with Michael Quattrone, assistant director for the City’s Bureau of Operations & Parks, about the new system and how it will help the City better manage its fleet.
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