Insights into the North American Motorcoach Industry

 
North American Motorcoach Travel:
 
A 
A 
Green
Green
 & 
 & 
Safe
Safe
 Alternative
 Alternative
 
5
5
th
th
 European Bus & Coach Forum
 European Bus & Coach Forum
International Road Union
International Road Union
Kortrijk Xpo, Belgium
Kortrijk Xpo, Belgium
October 2007
October 2007
 
ABA’s Role in the
Motorcoach Industry
 
Founded in 1926
Over 3,700 members currently
800 bus companies, 200 tour operators, 2,700 travel
members (destinations, destination marketing
organizations, hotels, restaurants, attractions)
Chief lobbyist and advocate to Congress and
federal regulators on motorcoach issues
Providing essential research and leadership on
environmental effects, economic impacts and
safety guidelines for the industry
Bus Industry Safety Council
ABA Foundation
 
ABA: A Synergy Point for
Motorcoaches & Destinations
 
ABA Marketplace 2008 - The #1 venue for
destinations and motorcoaches to book business
3,300 attendees, 2,200 companies represented, 350 bus
companies present
ABA affinity programs for members to realize cost
savings in their operations
Guidelines for safe operating
City-based economic impact studies:
New York (NY), Washington (DC), Lancaster (PA)
Chicago (IL), Cleveland (OH), Nashville (TN)
Pittsburgh (PA), Pigeon Forge (TN)
Publication listings of popular and motorcoach
friendly destinations
 
Defining the North American
Motorcoach Industry
 
A proud history of safe and efficient service
dating back to 1914
Provides a variety of transportation services.
A vast assortment of small businesses.
75 % have fewer than 10 buses
Approximately 3,600 motorcoach companies
with 39,000 vehicles
An environmental and congestion mitigation
solution
 
An Overview of Private
An Overview of Private
Motorcoach Services
Motorcoach Services
(by percentage of companies)
 
Contract Commuter – 7%
Contract Commuter – 7%
Scheduled Service – 19%
Scheduled Service – 19%
Airport Shuttle – 21%
Airport Shuttle – 21%
Sightseeing – 29%
Sightseeing – 29%
Tours – 59%
Tours – 59%
Charters – 96%
Charters – 96%
 
Motorcoach Industry Trends
 
Historical Growth
Access to New Products
Ease of Market Entry
New Services
Tour Oriented
City to City Opportunities
Trip customization
Intermodal capacity
 
The Industry in Motion
 
North America’s most efficient people mover!
More than 631 million US/Canada  passengers in
2005
Surpasses passenger train’s annual load
(25.4 million) every 2 weeks
Serving more than 4,100 US communities in
scheduled service everyday, and potentially every
community through other motorcoach services
 
The Economic Impact of
Motorcoach Tourism
 
One overnight visit is worth
  
$5,000-$13,000
 to a destination!
 Including meals, lodging, shopping, local taxes,
fuel, fees, rentals, events
The motorcoach industry directly
  supports over 
1 million U.S. tourism jobs
2,000 new motorcoaches are manufactured
 each year, amounting to nearly 
$1 billion
 in
 economic activity through the purchase of new
 coaches
Motorcoach travel and tourist demand
 generates more than 
$44 billion
 annually in
 economic transactions
 
Proposed Congestion Mitigation
Alternatives
 
Variable “Peak” Pricing
High Occupancy Vehicle/Toll Lanes
Cordon Pricing
London
Stockholm
Express Toll Lanes
Fuel Tax Increases
Special Highway User Fees
 
Developing Answers to the US
Congestion Problem
 
New Federal Laws
Highway Reauthorization Legislation in 2009
Will authorize new highway funding mechanisms
Will provide new infrastructure development strategy
Will enact a congestion mitigation alternative to
reduce highway usage by single passenger cars
New State Laws
Will introduce as needed to implement federal mandates
and direction
State fuel taxes
State user fees and permits
 
Motorcoaches: The 
Motorcoaches: The 
Green
Green
 Solution
 Solution
 
A single motorcoach can replace as
many as 55 passenger cars on the
highways
 
Motorcoaches emit less carbon dioxide than
commuter rail (3x less), transit buses (5x less),
and single occupancy cars (6x less)
 
Motorcoaches achieve 184 passenger miles per
gallon as compared to commuter rail (86
passenger MPG), domestic air (42 passenger
MPG), transit buses (32 passenger MPG), and
cars (28 passenger MPG)
 
A Focus on 
A Focus on 
Safety
Safety
 
Buses contributed to 0.5 of one percent of all
fatal accidents on US highways in 2005
 
A Focus on 
A Focus on 
Safety
Safety
 
Over the past 10 years, private motorcoaches
have averaged about 13 passenger fatalities
each year, the lowest of any transportation
mode
 
Thanks For Traveling!
 
Peter Pantuso
Peter Pantuso
President & CEO
President & CEO
American Bus Association
American Bus Association
700 13
700 13
th
th
 Street NW, Suite 575
 Street NW, Suite 575
Washington, DC 20005
Washington, DC 20005
(800) 283-2877
(800) 283-2877
abainfo@buses.org
abainfo@buses.org
www.buses.org
www.buses.org
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  1. North American Motorcoach Travel: A Green & Safe Alternative 5th European Bus & Coach Forum International Road Union Kortrijk Xpo, Belgium October 2007

  2. ABAs Role in the Motorcoach Industry Founded in 1926 Over 3,700 members currently 800 bus companies, 200 tour operators, 2,700 travel members (destinations, destination marketing organizations, hotels, restaurants, attractions) Chief lobbyist and advocate to Congress and federal regulators on motorcoach issues Providing essential research and leadership on environmental effects, economic impacts and safety guidelines for the industry Bus Industry Safety Council ABA Foundation Home

  3. ABA: A Synergy Point for Motorcoaches & Destinations ABA Marketplace 2008 - The #1 venue for destinations and motorcoaches to book business 3,300 attendees, 2,200 companies represented, 350 bus companies present ABA affinity programs for members to realize cost savings in their operations Guidelines for safe operating City-based economic impact studies: New York (NY), Washington (DC), Lancaster (PA) Chicago (IL), Cleveland (OH), Nashville (TN) Pittsburgh (PA), Pigeon Forge (TN) Publication listings of popular and motorcoach friendly destinations

  4. Defining the North American Motorcoach Industry A proud history of safe and efficient service dating back to 1914 Provides a variety of transportation services. A vast assortment of small businesses. 75 % have fewer than 10 buses Approximately 3,600 motorcoach companies with 39,000 vehicles An environmental and congestion mitigation solution

  5. An Overview of Private Motorcoach Services (by percentage of companies) Contract Commuter 7% Scheduled Service 19% Airport Shuttle 21% Sightseeing 29% Tours 59% Charters 96%

  6. Motorcoach Industry Trends Historical Growth Access to New Products Ease of Market Entry New Services Tour Oriented City to City Opportunities Trip customization Intermodal capacity

  7. The Industry in Motion North America s most efficient people mover! More than 631 million US/Canada passengers in 2005 Surpasses passenger train s annual load (25.4 million) every 2 weeks Serving more than 4,100 US communities in scheduled service everyday, and potentially every community through other motorcoach services

  8. The Economic Impact of Motorcoach Tourism One overnight visit is worth $5,000-$13,000 to a destination! Including meals, lodging, shopping, local taxes, fuel, fees, rentals, events The motorcoach industry directly supports over 1 million U.S. tourism jobs 2,000 new motorcoaches are manufactured each year, amounting to nearly $1 billion in economic activity through the purchase of new coaches Motorcoach travel and tourist demand generates more than $44 billion annually in economic transactions bp515249

  9. Proposed Congestion Mitigation Alternatives Variable Peak Pricing High Occupancy Vehicle/Toll Lanes Cordon Pricing London Stockholm Express Toll Lanes Fuel Tax Increases Special Highway User Fees

  10. Developing Answers to the US Congestion Problem New Federal Laws Highway Reauthorization Legislation in 2009 Will authorize new highway funding mechanisms Will provide new infrastructure development strategy Will enact a congestion mitigation alternative to reduce highway usage by single passenger cars New State Laws Will introduce as needed to implement federal mandates and direction State fuel taxes State user fees and permits

  11. Motorcoaches: The Green Solution A single motorcoach can replace as many as 55 passenger cars on the highways Motorcoaches emit less carbon dioxide than commuter rail (3x less), transit buses (5x less), and single occupancy cars (6x less) Motorcoaches achieve 184 passenger miles per gallon as compared to commuter rail (86 passenger MPG), domestic air (42 passenger MPG), transit buses (32 passenger MPG), and cars (28 passenger MPG)

  12. A Focus on Safety Buses contributed to 0.5 of one percent of all fatal accidents on US highways in 2005

  13. A Focus on Safety Over the past 10 years, private motorcoaches have averaged about 13 passenger fatalities each year, the lowest of any transportation mode 25000 20570.5 20000 15000 11586.9 10000 3071.3 5000 729.1 12.5 0 Cars Motorcoach Motorcycles Large Trucks Light Trucks

  14. Thanks For Traveling! Peter Pantuso President & CEO American Bus Association 700 13th Street NW, Suite 575 Washington, DC 20005 (800) 283-2877 abainfo@buses.org www.buses.org

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