Travel awareness
The average car emits a kilogram of carbon dioxide for every five kilometres travelled. A typical car, in a typical year, might emit three tones in a year.
The average passenger on a bus journey is responsible for half that amount and the average train traveller only a third. So public transport is better, especially if you are travelling alone. And, in practice, the bus or train will make the journey anyway, so your hopping on board emits virtually nothing.
The real way to make a difference is to run your car less or, if you can, abandon it altogether. In many urban areas with good public transport systems, cars are more of a hindrance than a help in most day-to-day journeys. If you have to drive to work, share with a friend if you can, it’s much kinder to the environment.
This page was last updated on 27 June 2006
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