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American Dream Coalition Megabus.com: Revolutionizing Bus Transportation in the USA. Dale Moser President and COO Coach USA/megabus.com. The Megabus.com Story. Where we’ve been Where we are today Where we are going. 2006 – Megabus.com Opens Chicago Hub.
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American Dream Coalition Megabus.com: Revolutionizing Bus Transportation in the USA
Dale Moser President and COO Coach USA/megabus.com
The Megabus.com Story • Where we’ve been • Where we are today • Where we are going
2009 – Megabus.com Opens Philadelphia, Pittsburgh & Toronto Hubs
Megabus.com Business Model • Direct, city-to-city bus transportation • Investment in the largest fleet of state-of-the-art double decker buses in North America • Free wi-fi and power outlets • Yield managed fares from $1 (plus a reservation fee) providing consumers with more services and value for less cost
Megabus.com Business Model • 3 point seat belts • 50 pounds of luggage (free) plus under seat bag • Wheelchair accessible • Climate controlled • GPS tracked • Green certified
Megabus.com Business Model • Consumer friendly website • Easy to navigate • 98% of all bookings online • Mobile website • Tracking app
Industry Leading, High Quality Training Program • Carefully selected & screened job applicants • 200 hours of classroom and on-road training • VIRGIL computer program for observing and evaluating driver performance
Industry Leading, High Quality Training Program • Central command, real-time GPS operations monitoring • Megabus.com safety policies exceed Federal standards • Create 1,000 new jobs
Competitors • Personal Vehicles • Airlines
Environmental Commitment • Each megabus.com 77-seat double decker bus has the potential of removing 77 cars from highways • Use of biofuel, low sulfur mix reduces emissions • Bus idling GPS monitoring program • Smart Tire system improves fuel economy and reduces emissions • Awarded 3 Leaf Honor by the University of Vermont • Recognized by the United Motor Coach Association as the greenest American bus operator
Chaddick Institute2012 Intercity Bus Study • Professor Joseph Schwieterman, Director of the Chaddick Institute & Professor at De Paul University Graduate School of Public Service
National Media Exposure • Peter Greenberg • Matt Lauer Today Show • Customer Testimonial • Bloomberg Businessweek “The Megabus Effect”
Milestones • Public Relations • 15,000 news stories • 2 billion impressions • 690 news stories/mentions monthly • 30 million customers served in every walk of life • Serving 33 states and over 100 cities including Montreal, Canada
Our Philosophy "Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first steps to succeeding !" Jim Valvano - NC State Coach "If you don't know where you're going, you'll end up someplace else“ Yogi Berra - NY Yankee “Where there is no vision, the people perish” Proverb 29:18 "Life is 10% what happens to you & 90% how you respond to it!“ Lou Holtz - ND Coach "The only place success comes before work, is in the dictionary“ Vince Lombardi - GB Packers
Our Vision and Future Focus • Continue to expand nationally • Deliver safe, innovative, value and reliable service to every community and customer we serve • Take care of our employees by providing a safe and competitive workplace • Meet our goals and deliver to our stakeholders the results they have come to expect from us • Be the leader in the transportation service industry
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