COACH TRAVEL 'KINDER TO ENVIRONMENT THAN FLYING'

The carbon costs of coach services to Europe are up to six times lower than the same
journey by aircraft, according to international operator, Eurolines.

A journey to Paris by coach will produce 10.6 kilos of carbon per passenger journey,
compared to 52 kilos by air. A trip to Vienna, just 22 kilos by coach, compared to 190.9
kilos when flying.

On average, research by the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Management reveals the
carbon footprint for coach travel is 5.58 times lower than the cost of flying.

Eurolines, part of the National Express, had six of its routes assessed using the actual
fuel consumed and average number of passengers carried in 2006. The figures also
accounted for the carbon costs of ferry crossings for each journey.

Managing Director, John Gilbert, said "This is confirmation that travel by coach is really
low carbon travel to Europe. Not only are we consistently the lowest cost option, but have
a low environmental cost too".

"The implication of the independent analysis is that the more people travel by coach to
Europe, the lower each passenger's carbon footprint will be. Simply carrying more
passengers on each of our coaches will reduce the carbon footprint of every single
passenger we carry. So, for example, a full coach to Paris with 61 passengers on board
means each passenger has a carbon footprint 5.9 times lower than the equivalent cost
of a journey by air".

Gilbert added "This is a significant issue for our young travellers, in particular, who are the
first generation who will live all their adult lives in a climate-changed world. Destinations
like the Alps .... are easily made by coach. We believe more people will start to take the
carbon costs of such journeys into account when planning a trip".

LONDON - CHAMONIX BY COACH & FERRY

28.4 kg CO2/passenger journey

LONDON - CHAMONIX BY AIR

114.8 kg CO2/passenger journey