MEDIA COMMENT

Monday 28th April 2008

Transform Scotland comes out in support of National Express East Coast's campaign to switch travellers from air to rail

"Paul Tetlaw, Chair of sustainable transport campaign group Transform Scotland, said:

“Air travel is the fastest growing source of climate emissions. There are around 100 short-haul flights a day from central Scotland airports to London, and these generate unacceptable levels of pollution.

“If Scotland is to take genuine steps to tackle climate change, then it is imperative that people choose rail over air for trips between central Scotland and London.

“Passengers taking the train will not only be doing their bit to help reduce emissions, but they’ll also have a more productive journey. Who wants to stand in queues in airport terminals, or suffer endless security checks, when you can just walk straight on to a train in Edinburgh or Glasgow and get off in central London.”

NXEC's news release is at <http://mediacentre.nationalexpresseastcoast.com/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=344&NewsAreaID=2>.

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