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Rail travel is almost nine times greener than by car on the Top 100 business routes new figures show

  • New carbon data shows that you can substantially decrease emissions if you switch from car to train for business travel across Britain.  
  • Taking the train on the top 100 business routes in Britain is:   
  • o Almost nine times greener than using a petrol/diesel car     
  • o More than four times greener than using a plug-in hybrid electric car     
  • o Almost two-and-a-half times greener than using a battery electric car 
  • This is the first time the rail industry has combined granular data on train occupancy, fuel type, exact journey distance and many other factors to create detailed, accurate and reliable carbon emission data for rail business travel.   
  • Later this year we will be releasing carbon data for all point-to-point rail business routes across Britain.
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Over half of UK trains upgraded or replaced to improve travel for customers

  • Over 132-miles worth of new or refurbished passenger trains added to our tracks in last 10 years – equivalent to the length of 2,300 football pitches
  • New and refurbished trains responding to customers’ needs
  • Improvements to accessibility and sustainability among key benefits of new trains