Motorcoach Councils New Ad Campaign and Public Service Announcements Educate Travelers About Environmental Benefits of Group Travel Using a Motorcoach (Charter Bus)
Summary
“The Council’s research and polls suggest that North Americans do not realize the technological advances our industry has made in the last decade,” said Heather Horton, Executive Director for the Motorcoach Council, “Newer coaches using ‘clean diesel’ offer significant air quality improvement and in some cities, the exhaust coming out of the tailpipes is actually cleaner than the air that went in.” In the US, the bus is the least CO2 emitting transportation option, with trains coming out at about double the emissions.Studies prove that taking a motorcoach for long distances yields the lowest emissions of all public transit methods.From New York to San Francisco, St Louis or Washington, DC, the emissions are about 1.7 times those of packing a hybrid car to the maximum.On U.S. soil, the motorcoach lacks the acceptance it enjoys abroad, primarily due to public misperceptions and lack of advertising.“The Council’s research and polls suggest that North Americans do not realize the technological advances our industry has made in the last decade,” said Heather Horton, Executive Director for the Motorcoach Council, “Newer coaches using ‘clean diesel’ offer significant air quality improvement and in some cities, the exhaust coming out of the tailpipes is actually cleaner than the air that went in.”In the US, the bus is the least CO2 emitting transportation option, with trains coming out at about double the emissions.Studies prove that taking a motorcoach for long distances yields the lowest emissions of all public transit methods.