The RDA International Coach Tourism Federation e.V. (founded in 1951) represents the complete spectrum of coach tourism business activity. The RDA is the leading federation in Europe for coach and group tourism with ca. 3,000 member companies and several associated federations in more than 40 countries and over 70 branches. These include coach companies, tour operators, tourism federations, destination marketing organisations, visitor attractions, culture and events suppliers, carriers, hotels and restaurants. The primary goal of RDA political engagement is the promotion of modern and environment-friendly coach and group holiday travel.