Have you heard of this Megabus.com? It's the new low-cost daily express bus service in the U.S. I heard on the radio the other day that it has grown by 150 to 200 percent over the last year! I guess this is more evidence that people are changing their driving habits and that the miles we've lost recently due to high gas prices may truly never come back.
The company recently invested in 96 new touring double-decker buses to meet expanding customer demand. Apparently these are no ordinary buses. They each seat 81 passengers (which means, of course, that each bus has the potential to remove 81 automobiles from the highway!), are 13.1 feet high, offer panoramic views and are equipped with comfortable reclining seats with safety belts, reading lamps, power outlets and free WiFi. Also, the double-decker is 25 times more efficient than a single-passenger car
per passenger per mile.