Miami Dade College is updating its fleet of service vehicles.
In phase 1A of the Vehicle Refresh Program, a total of 24 new vehicles were purchased to replace some of the older vehicles in the Public Safety and Campus Suppor t Services depar tments college wide.
The vehicles include 11 Ford Escapes, five Ford Rangers and eight Ford E-Series vans.
Jorge Massana, fleet operations supervisor, said the upgrade was necessary because of the aging fleet currently in use.
Some of the vehicles were more than 10 years old.
Massana, also the district motor pool coordinator, said that although the vehicles were maintained frequently, breakdowns were still an issue.
Phase 1B is set to follow soon after, replacing the vehicles for the telecommunications department with new Ford Transit Connects.
Other phases will soon follow until the entire fleet has been replaced.
