MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
The new Snow Plow Prep Package, available for 4x4 pickups, includes heavy-duty springs specific to each configuration and an up-rated alternator to deal with heavy electrical loads.
When winter weather hits, government fleets go to work salting, plowing, and keeping roads open. But these assets may cause damage to the facility where vehicles are housed.
The Department of Transportation will have its main maintenance facilities across the state staffed with fleet mechanics 24/7 to keep plow trucks on the road.
A fire in the Town of Sodus, N.Y., destroyed a highway storage facility and four of the town’s seven snowplows.
The City of Grand Prairie in Alberta, Canada, will be the first Canadian city to test out the RT-1000, an automated snow clearing and ice control robot.
The City of Bentonville, Ark., has begun using brine to melt ice, allowing it to use less salt than before.
From compacted snow to snowplow breakdowns, to dealing with citizen complaints, here's how municipalities have been handling the recent winter storms.
The 6-foot, 1.5-cubic-yard electric spreader is specifically designed to fit in trucks with short beds
Telematics can show where vehicles are, whether and when a road has been salted, and how much salt or brine has been used.
Doosan light-material buckets are ideal for moving, lifting, or loading snow. The buckets are available in two widths — 114 and 119 inches.