Vehicle tracking and management for government fleets
Manage your government fleet and operations with Geotab’s Public Works telematics solution
Managing government fleets has never been easier, thanks to the Geotab Public Works suite of product solutions. Built for all levels of government, Geotab Public Works simplifies fleet management by monitoring the effectiveness of public service operations. From measuring the amount of salt spread before a winter storm to tracking waste collection pickups, Geotab Public Works is the answer to every government’s fleet management challenges.
But how does it work? Geotab’s GO device has IOX expandability to accommodate a wide variety of fleet management product Add-Ons. Watch it all happen from the user-friendly MyGeotab dashboard – giving fleet managers total control over their vehicles while ensuring communities are being adequately-served. Use auto reporting to schedule vehicle maintenance and geospatial mapping to plan service routes. Geotab Public Works is the ultimate turnkey solution for government fleets of any size. Stop wasting resources on costly administrative tasks when you can get the job done faster with Geotab Public Works.
Examples of public works fleets:
- Snow plows
- Salt spreaders
- Street sweepers
- Waste collections
- Police
- Fire
- Ambulance
- Utilities
Manage your government fleet and operations with Geotab’s Public Works telematics solution
Managing government fleets has never been easier, thanks to the Geotab Public Works suite of product solutions. Built for all levels of government, Geotab Public Works simplifies fleet management by monitoring the effectiveness of public service operations. From measuring the amount of salt spread before a winter storm to tracking waste collection pickups, Geotab Public Works is the answer to every government’s fleet management challenges.
But how does it work? Geotab’s GO device has IOX expandability to accommodate a wide variety of fleet management product Add-Ons. Watch it all happen from the user-friendly MyGeotab dashboard – giving fleet managers total control over their vehicles while ensuring communities are being adequately-served. Use auto reporting to schedule vehicle maintenance and geospatial mapping to plan service routes. Geotab Public Works is the ultimate turnkey solution for government fleets of any size. Stop wasting resources on costly administrative tasks when you can get the job done faster with Geotab Public Works.
Examples of public works fleets:
- Snow plows
- Salt spreaders
- Street sweepers
- Waste collections
- Police
- Fire
- Ambulance
- Utilities
Mapping & spacial outputs
Use client-based mapping to know which roads have been serviced using interactive maps and geospatial reporting. Track live level of service compliance.
Live tracking
Access live service maps to view real-time route completion tracking, material usage and the estimated time of arrival for first-responders.
Improve safety & compliance
Ensure your public works fleet is meeting maintenance standards, policies and procedures.
Cut fuel costs & fleet optimization
Processing over 3 billion data points per day, Geotab provides regional insights to lower fuel costs and improve asset utilization. Review the data to make seasonal improvements.
IOX expansion & 511 integration
Take advantage of added flexibility and integration by extending the Geotab suite further. With third-party partners, government fleets can go beyond GPS tracking to include Add-Ons like sirens, cameras, lights and more.
Maintenance & repair alerts
Avoid costly downtime and administrative tasks with automated maintenance reporting. Use vehicle diagnostics to help schedule repairs and monitor sub-optimal equipment performance.
Monitor material usage for government operations
Winter maintenance operations are especially important to keep citizens safe on the roads. But keeping the roads cleared and salted can also be one of the most costly services a government can have on the books. With Geotab Public Works, fleet managers gain insights from the controller device to monitor solid and liquid application rates. With this information in hand, governments can measure the amount of salt, brine and other materials to help control costs. Geotab Public Works makes it easier to understand your fleet’s performance. Avoid excessive material usage and make more informed decisions with Geotab Public Works.


Telematics for police and first-responder vehicles
Our vehicle telematics technology doesn’t stop at winter and waste management operations. With Geotab’s Public Works Add-Ons, city service fleets, such as police, fire and ambulance, can monitor lights, sirens, cameras and more. Having a dependable software program to dispatch law enforcement and first-responder fleets is highly important. That’s why MyGeotab provides real-time data and live vehicle tracking to communicate accurate ETA’s when they matter most. Don’t risk the visibility of your emergency service vehicles to just anyone. Contact Northern BI to learn how Geotab Public Works can optimize your community’s police, fire and ambulance fleets today.
Citizen Insights – increase trust with public-facing fleet information
Give citizens up-to-date access to the status and location of operational fleet vehicles such as snowplows, salt spreaders and waste management vehicles to improve safety, communication and transparency. Intuitive and easy-to-use, Citizen Insights gives your constituents access to relevant, up-to-date information for safe and efficient travel within your community. Similar to checking the weather, Citizen Insights can become part of a commuter’s daily routine. Help your citizens to travel clear, serviced roads whenever they are moving through their jurisdiction.
Citizen Insights is the only fully configurable, off-the-shelf solution. With two integration methods, you can ensure the right fit for your jurisdiction’s size, 511 approach and IT capacity. Citizen Insights empowers your team to respond to changing conditions in real-time, ensuring public-facing information is always up-to-date.
Increase trust
Build trust and improve transparency with a simple, powerful service that requires no extra effort from your busy teams. And share metrics to prove you are meeting targets and delivering first-rate service to your jurisdiction.
Maintain control
Empowering your constituents with data through a public portal helps keep them safer. But you need to protect your teams, too. Control exactly what the public sees on the Citizen Insights map. For example, you can choose to show which streets are covered but keep specifics of your operation for internal use only.
Reduce inquiries
Free up your contact centers and cut costs related to inquiries. Instead, direct the public to Citizen Insights, where they can access valuable, up-to-date data to help them stay safe.
Deliver it your way
Citizen Insights was designed with governmental agencies in mind. Choose the solution delivery type that best suits your agency’s 511 initiatives. A turnkey, off-the-shelf website, or an iframe embedded link that can be integrated into your existing agency website.