The iGoEco Challenge of 2014
However, you can keep "going
eco" all year long.
Check out the information below to learn
how riding MATBUS can help the environment.
Public transportation is a national priority
specifically identified to combat global climate change.
Public transportation allows an immediate
alternative for individuals seeking to reduce their energy usage and
By eliminating one car in a two-car
household, utilizing public transportation can result in a savings of up
to 30% of a household's annual carbon dioxide emissions.
By choosing to ride the bus, 50 people can
save at least 32 gallons of gas in just one day!
One MATBUS bus full of people removes up to
85 cars from the road. That's a line of cars approximately four city
blocks long. Think of the traffic jam averted by utilizing MATBUS!
Hybrid electric buses improve fuel economy
25 - 50% over a conventional diesel system in urban transit systems.
MATBUS has six hybrid fixed route buses and two hybrid Paratransit buses.
MATBUS is ordering two more this year, to be in service in 2015.
A single commuter switching to public
transportation can reduce their household's carbon emissions by 10-30%,
making public transportation the single most effective way for an
individual to reduce this harmful greenhouse gas - 10 times greater than
The effects of public transportation save
the US 4.2 billion gallons of gasoline per year - more than three times
the amount of gasoline imported from Kuwait.
Find out more information on how easy it can be to
"get on board" at www.matbus.com.