Did you know that Blue Bird was the first to market Electric School Buses in 1994? When it comes to the many Alternative Fuel options we offer here at Colorado/West Equipment, Inc. and Nebraska/Central Equipment, Inc., not only do they provide a cleaner solution for daily transportation, but they can also lower expenses over time...
We will continue with our Alternative Fuel Bus journey in the near future as those of us here at Colorado/West Equipment, Inc. and Nebraska/Central Equipment, Inc. focus on navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. While many of our daily customers, friends, and loved ones along with ourselves are facing difficult weeks ahead during this uncertain time, we...
When choosing a bus there are many factors to consider, such as safety, reliability, and passenger capacity to name a few. What about alternative fuel options? In this ever-changing world it is becoming increasingly important to think about the impact the many vehicles on the road have on our environment, making it crucial to explore...
Countless details go into ensuring the safety of our most important passengers, children. School buses are the most regulated vehicles on the road, designed to be safer than passenger vehicles in preventing crashes and injuries. In addition to stop-arm laws to protect children from other motorists in every state, the National Highway Traffic Safety Association...
In our ongoing Vision Safety Series, we have touched on different areas of passenger safety. These areas include overall statistics in everyday travel, as well as the importance of a driver’s line of sight, which alone sets our Blue Bird Vision apart; but what about how a bus is engineered from the start? Our Blue...
As we start the new year and resolutions are made, shouldn’t improving child safety be one of them? Child safety is always Blue Bird’s main priority and our Blue Bird Vision school bus helps us to meet that expectation, where safety is built in. With an estimated 25 million children riding to and from school...
We received some exciting news. It was announced that an extension of the $0.50 per gallon Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (AFTC) for the calendar years of 2018, 2019, and 2020 was included in a year-end FY 2020 spending bill that cleared the U.S. House of Representatives this past Tuesday, December 17, 2019. The measure went...
Congratulations to Tyler Cox, our General Manager for Nebraska/Central for achieving the “Best in Bus” award. Tyler earned a trip for two to Costa Rica with the CEO of Blue Bird and a very select few other dealers as a result of his outstanding performance. Tyler’s extraordinary effort and performance was recognized among 53 dealers...
As winter quickly approaches and the cold weather and snowstorms are already creeping in, now is a good time to review a few winter maintenance necessities for your fleet. When it comes to ensuring your Blue Bird buses are dependable, and in safe working order here are a few maintenance tips to complete. Check the...
Monday, October 21st through Friday, October 25th is National School Bus Safety Week. Always held the third full week of October, National School Bus Safety Week is a public education program. This program is way for parents, students, teachers, school administrators, as well as other motorists to raise awareness and promote school bus safety. The...