In line with an emerging trend among customer-owned goods (COG) hotel laundries to serve select customers with their own RFID-tagged linen, a Washington area operation recently reintroduced this RFID technology, along with a number of other equipment upgrades.
Xos Inc. recently announced the delivery of Xos SV step vans and comprehensive charging solutions to Morgan Services, a family-owned linen, uniform and facility services company. This delivery introduces Morgan Services to their first set of Class 6 battery-electric step vans from Xos, with additional orders placed for their facilities in Los Angeles and San Diego.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced yesterday that she is shelving the long-awaited tolling plan known as congestion pricing, just weeks before it was scheduled to go into effect. The program was set to begin collecting tolls on June 30.
The Trucking Association of New York (TANY) announced new litigation against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) over its soon-to-be-implemented congestion pricing framework in New York City. Filed in the Southern District of New York, the lawsuit argues the framework unfairly targets trucking/logistics operations (including linen, uniform and facility services), which are charged far higher rates than passenger vehicles.
As the first service van departed from the JENSEN USA factory in Panama City, FL, recently, it was not only on its way to fulfill a service call – it also fulfills JENSEN’s latest commitment to elevate the company’s service by introducing a stronger regional presence within key parts of North America, according to a news release.
TRSA’s presence at the April 21-24 NAFA Institute & Expo (I&E) reflected the value of the associations’ partnership to serve each other’s memberships. TRSA conducted its first-ever Fleet Safety Summit at this event staged by the fleet management group, which drew 2,100 to San Antonio, TX. Members of both groups shared networking opportunities and benefited from each other’s expertise as audience members of NAFA education sessions and visitors to NAFA suppliers’ exhibits.
TRSA recently held a Legislative Conference in Albany, NY, in which 13 operator members visited their respective legislators, both assembly members and state senators.
In a move aimed at strengthening electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Xos Inc.’s position in a burgeoning EV commercial sector, the Los Angeles-based company recently announced the completion of a merger with a rival firm, ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp.
As noted in Textile Services Weekly on March 11, Shasta Linen Supply Inc., Sacramento, CA, recently acquired five electric step vans worth roughly $1 million. This change moved Shasta Linen into compliance with California’s pending commercial-vehicle regulations. It also put the company in the vanguard of independents that have embraced alt-fuel route vehicles.
Session topics for TRSA’s April 23 Fleet Safety Summit will cover high priority topics for risk management based on opinions of members of the TRSA task force on this subject. These presentations are the centerpiece of the TRSA event, located at the NAFA (Fleet Management Association) Institute & Expo, April 21-24, San Antonio, TX.
