Jam Eco

Using the bus is the most eco-friendly way of travelling.
As a modern and environment conscious company we attach great importance to using vehicles that comply with the latest pollution standards.

Scrutinizing vehicles from the pollution side

Coaches - the most environmentally friendly vehicle

Coaches remain indispensable for means of passenger transport. They are the safest means of transportation, economical and flexible, too.
Travelling by coach means you are economizing on fuel. The average utilization of fuel for coaches has decreased by almost 15% in the last 10 years - even though they have become heavier through new active and passive security elements. This success can be attributed to the latest diesel technology.

When one considers all ecological aspects,  the coach really should be the prioritised choice of transportation. The coach uses less energy per person than the motor car, the aeroplane and even the train and therefore has the lowest exhaust emissions. According to information provided by the Federal Environmental Agency,  air travel of 100 km with an average utilization of 73% uses 5.8 litres of diesel (all values converted to diesel for better comparison) and pollutes the environment with a CO2 emission of 36.9 kg per person (taking the climatic effects of air travel into consideration). A motor car with a catalyser uses 6.2 litres of diesel and produces 14.4 kilos of CO2. Travelling by train uses only 2.7 litres of diesel and has exhaust emissions of 5.2 kg. The coach, however, with 1.4 litres of diesel and CO2 emissions of 3.2 kg per person has by far the lowest fuel consumption and exhaust emissions and is therefore the most environmentally friendly means of transport.

With coaches there is less dust!

A substantial amount of the fine particles of air pollution in city centres can be attributed to natural causes; pollination, soil erosion blown into the wind or from far out at sea, salt drifts. Fine man-made particles, however, can be attributed to industrial plants, power stations and agriculture.

Measurements in Berlin have shown that local traffic is not even responsible for half of the fine particle air pollution. The largest part is caused by the abrasion of tyres and particles being thrown up into the air. According to the Federal Environmental Agency, traffic in Germany causes up to 27% of the total pollution. However, only a mere 3% of this is caused by coaches! The remaining 97% are caused by motorcars and trucks. Measured against the total fine particles air pollution, the proportion caused by coaches is astonishingly low. Coaches are therefore not seen as significant cause of nationwide fine particle air pollution, nor can further optimizations lead to any perceptible reductions of pollution level in town centres.
Using busses in public transportation and coaches for travel is already helping to save the environment!

Source: BDO Online