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August 29, 2025
Recently, the American Bus Association (ABA) released its “Motorcoach 2025 Sustainability and Innovation Report,” affirming what industry leaders have long championed: “motorcoach travel is the most energy-efficient and environmentally responsible mode of passenger transportation in North America.” Michelle Petelicki, president of New Jersey’s Panorama Tours, joins METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman to discuss how the motorcoach industry is in fact sustainable, the impact of the ABA’s report, and much more.
Topics include:
Why motorcoaches aren’t typically viewed as “green.”
How operators can capitalize on the report’s findings.
Creating relationships state and federal legislators.
Motorcoach operators’ role in major special events, including 2026’s World Cup.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:55 What Impact the ABA Report May Have
1:55 Capitalizing on Opportunities Post-COVID
02:51 Why the Industry Isn’t Typically Viewed as Sustainable
05:13 Large Event Participation
06:10 How Clean Engine Tech can Move the Needle
07:30 Increasing the Stature of the Industry on Capitol Hill
08:54 Panorama Tours’ Work on the State Level
10:15 Building a Rapport with Legislators
11:30 Sustainable Practices in the Motorcoach Industry
13:42 Applicable for Smaller Operations as well
14:20 Providing Sustainability in the Communities Operators Serve
15:55 Preparing for the World Cup
17:31 Surprising Findings from the ABA’s Report
19:25 Making the Report Actionable
21:30 The Last Word
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