Examine the Differences Between CNG & LPG Nowadays, the most popular alternative fuels for vehicles are two types of gasses: Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). Knowing what makes them different helps you to better see the advantages of each. CNG vs. LPG CNG Transportation Uses Any vehicle can become a bi-fuel vehicle...
What Size of Bus is Right for You? Adding a new bus to a business is an important decision, and selecting the correct size is one of the best indicators to ensure it is profitable. Choosing too small of a bus will likely cost your company customers, while a too-large bus will result in empty...
Help Passengers Stay Safe & Warm on the Bus During Winter How the bus can keep your passengers comfortable and safe is a primary consideration. While ensuring that your buses are winter-ready, keeping passengers comfy takes extra effort. It All Starts With the Driver Drivers should pay particular attention to the Colorado weather and road...
Bus Financing While owning buses offers some advantages, leasing buses can provide cash flow benefits, reduce administrative difficulties, and make available a diversity of fleet management tools. Benefit of Bus Leasing There are five primary reasons to consider leasing over owning: Pay only for the usage of the vehicle. Avoid diverting capital away from business...
Lease Purchase Options When you are in need for a new or used bus for your organization, you have many things to think about. Here are three alternatives offered by Colorado West Equipment. Why Finance? Bus financing makes it easier to manage your cash flow while adding to your fleet when you require more vehicles. Colorado...
Preventing Accidents on the Road In previous posts, we have gone over many tips for bus brake system maintenance. We have talked about how important it is to pay attention to the key bus parts that may cause problems, but what about the human factor? Yes, the bus driver plays an important role when it...
Tackling Braking System Problems The Air Brake System is indispensable to any vehicle, but a school bus is perhaps the most critical sort of vehicle when it comes to the importance of brakes. Save on bus repair costs by strictly monitoring the status of your air brake system. Brake failure is a frequent cause of...
Best Practices for School Bus Brake Maintenance School buses are at a constant risk for encountering challenging driving conditions, such as hilly terrain, traffic, stopping frequently, road salt, and rural roads, that stress the brakes and make it critical for operators to perform the right maintenance to keep the bus in excellent and safe condition....
How to Avoid Bus Accidents on the Road As a bus driver, it is vital that you practice safe driving habits throughout the winter. Whether you have just begun looking at buses for sale or have hundreds of miles on your tires, we have put together ten winter driving tips to help get you where...
Boost Your Tax Benefits The new year is always an ideal opportunity to make changes in our lives and set up new goals, so why not switch to alternative fuel buses? Going green presents companies with an occasion to diminish their consumption of non-renewable resources. Making the switch provides business with potential tax savings, refunds,...
