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March 5-7, 2018 in Atlanta, GA The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition is home to trucking's leading fleet professionals, vehicle manufacturers, and component suppliers. TMS is North America's premier technical conference for trucking, and it's an event you simply must attend to stay current on industry practices. At TMC, [...]

90% Experiencing Some Degree of Driver Shortage The Issue We’re hearing from our clients that Driver Shortage remains a huge challenge, with people in roles from Mechanics to Fleet Managers pitching in to drive and get kids to school on time. According to a survey done in School Bus Fleet Magazine1, 90% of respondents have [...]

New GPS Tracking Capabilities in RTA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Glendale, AZ (January 22, 2018): RTA Fleet Management Software (“RTA”), one of the fleet maintenance software industry’s leading providers, announces new product integration in regards to GPS capabilities. RTA has entered into a vendor partnership with GPS Insight. GPS Insight, the first customizable GPS tracking software for fleet-based businesses, was first [...]

Bam!!! You've hit an office wall. You're looking for fleet software and it's now at the top of a list entitled "Decisions to be made REAL SOON." You've got your team engaged and enlisted. Your real live Account Manager is on your mind and he's got you on his mind. A lot. Calls, emails, check-ins [...]

Experiences at APTA 2017 You Won't Want To Miss Held every three years in conjunction with the American Public Transportation Association's (APTA) Annual Meeting, EXPO is public transit's premier showcase of technology, products and services. Be at the center of the growing public transportation industry October 9-11, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. APTA EXPO is the only event where [...]

Importance of an Annual Maintenance Agreement What's the big deal about maintaining an annual maintenance agreement, you may ask?  The answer and solution are simple, but first, let's discuss and consider a few questions. Have you ever experienced a time when your computer crashed and the feeling which ensued? Do hopelessness and helplessness come to [...]

There is plenty to see and do at FleetCon 2017.  Here are the top 5 you won't want to miss: Educational Sessions Education is a continual process; from daily interactions to structured classroom settings and conference sessions. Join us in Provo, Utah to hear what is working in peer organizations; learn what may be coming [...]

RTA staff and management would like to share important information pertaining to recovery efforts within communities in Texas affected by Hurricane Harvey. As we enter the period of recovery in our communities, there is some important information pertaining to local governments, businesses, and local residents, that H-GAC's partners at the Texas General Land Office would [...]

Suggested steps to establishment of an effective lockout/tagout program This procedure, developed by OSHA, establishes the minimum requirements for the lockout of energy isolating devices whenever maintenance or servicing is done on machines or equipment. Ensure the machine or equipment is stopped, isolated from all potentially hazardous energy sources and locked out before employees perform any servicing or maintenance where the unexpected energization or start-up of the machine or equipment or release of stored energy could cause injury. […]