There’s no denying that incidents of train derailments containing hazardous materials have increased. The distinction to note, however, is between derailments of hazardous material and other derailments. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, there are on average three train … Continue reading →
By CHRISTIE PELLETIER and JASON ALLAN | Guest columnists On April 14, the city of Edmonton’s Fleet Services Branch received the 2015 North American Fleet Association Flexy Award for Excellence in Public Fleet Safety. The NAFA Flexy Awards recognize organizations … Continue reading →
APWA appoints Kansas City Division Manager Patricia Hilderbrand to ISI board of directors KANSAS CITY, MO. — The American Public Works Association announced recently that Patricia Hilderbrand, MPA, PE, division manager of Coordination Services for the Kansas City Public Works … Continue reading →
Dubuque Green Alley Project mitigates flooding, improves water quality Between 1999 and 2011, six presidential disaster declarations were issued for Dubuque County, Iowa, due to increased episodes of flash flooding in the area. With damage estimates nearing $70 million over … Continue reading →
Gainesville, Ga., is a capital within a capital. Business innovator Jesse Jewell, who lived from 1902 to 1975, first carved the city’s place in international prominence as the “Poultry Capital of the World,” during the Depression era. Furthermore, in 1995 … Continue reading →
Greg Reeder, public works director for the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was gratified to learn he had been selected as one of the Top Ten Public Works Leaders by the American Public Works Association on the 55th anniversary of … Continue reading →
Bayfield, Wis., is a small tourist town on the eastern side of the state. A gateway for the Apostle Islands, it features scenic hiking trails, hosts a yearly Apple Festival and is known as the Berry Center of Wisconsin. Over … Continue reading →
There’s a popular holiday song that starts by describing a city sidewalk bustling with activity. Even though the holiday season is over, does such a scenario describe your city’s sidewalks? Whether yours are filled with activity or not, they still … Continue reading →
From roadside repair to snow removal, HLA Attachments and HLA Snow take the hassle out of handling any material a city might need to move, no matter the season or the weather conditions. For the last 20 years HLA Snow … Continue reading →
Expanded educational slate covers all aspects of the work truck industry FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — Th e Work Truck Show 2016 will feature a unified educational schedule, allowing Work Truck Show and Green Truck Summit attendees to learn about a … Continue reading →
Registration open for North America’s largest work truck event FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (Oct. 19, 2015) — There are plenty of processes a fleet manager can measure, but properly leveraging the resulting data to improve productivity is not always easy. That’s … Continue reading →
