National Express the Green way

I do almost all of my travelling by train and bus, the main reasons being that the public transport where I live in Brighton is very good, with buses running every 2mins and the cost of parking extreamly high. When I visit my parents or pop into London for the day I take the train, and although i think that prices of train travel are far too high, it is the greenest way to travel by far.

Green train travel

• It is Greener, a plane trip from London to Newquay produces as much as 135kg carbon dioxide, but if you travel by train you use just 72 kg of carbon dioxide.

• The train takes you exactly where you want to be. Stations are nearly always in the centre of town; airports are usually on the outskirts, making another journey essential to get to your destination (and adding more carbon).

• You can watch the world go by, not just clouds.

• You can stretch your legs, sit opposite someone and have proper chat, surf the internet and use your phone.

• You can take as much luggage as you like, including your bike, often at no extra cost.

• You don’t have to check in hours ahead.

• Some trains have FREE WIFI allowing you to work in compfort and prepare for meetings and conferences.

Taken from the friends of the earth book… “how can i stop climate change?”