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Why take the plane? New independent research reveals that train travel gives you more time to use, is quicker and cheaper than flying

  • Rail passengers save 71% on average once the full cost of flying, including transfers, baggage and airport charges, is factored in, a saving of £147 per journey.  
  • Rail passengers gain an average of 3 hours more productive time per journey than those flying; 
  • Rail produces 85% less CO₂ per passenger - a saving of 102kg CO2e per passenger which is the equivalent of boiling 20,439 cups of water compared with travelling by air; 
  • London – Edinburgh: the full cost of flying is almost three times that of rail (£64 vs £202), with 45 rail services a day compared with 29 flights 
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Railway acts to protect passengers and staff with new powers to ban repeat offenders

  • Passengers and frontline rail staff are set to receive more protection from persistent antisocial behaviour at train stations across the rail network, as early trials show encouraging results.