It is a unique customer service tool that allows your constituents, media and elected officials to help themselves to information about snow clearing activities as they happen -- and free up your staff time to take care of business.

Whereismysnowplow can be used to aid a variety of resident's decisions and most typically to answer questions related to 'how come my street is not cleared.' Generally, it provides an additional measure of understanding and comfort that activity is taking place.

These sites have spin-offs related to public education and public accountability. They allow stakeholders to witness the level of resources required to keep streets passable during winter storm events. It helps reinforce to target audiences that "we only do the amazing, not the impossible".

Whereismysnowplow and its sister site whereismybus.com are pared-down version of fully functional Operation's log-in. Public sites show only limited information (ex. vehicle type, time etc.) as determined by you and have only limited functionality.

Grey Island Systems, Inc launched www.whereismybus.com in 2000 and our first Whereismysnowplow site was launched in the 2001. Both are firsts of their kind in North America. Public works operations currently using include:

Grey Island Systems, Inc. has provided real-time Internet-based GPS/AVL solutions since 1998. Our flagship product, InterFleet® has been focused on public sector applications and field service such as public works, transit, waste management and utilities. For more information visit www.interfleet.com.