Our Pendolino trains emit 76% less CO₂ than cars or domestic flights.

See how we compare to planes and cars. Choose a journey below to find out.

Route	Emissions (KgCO2e/journey)			Price
	Trains	Cars	Planes
Birmingham to Edinburgh via Carlisle	35.3	53.4	60.4	From £17.00 one way
Birmingham International to London	4.6	20.3	n/a *	From £10.00 one way
Birmingham to Newcastle	26.5	38.7	43.1	From £12.00 one way
Birmingham New Street to London	4.9	21.6	n/a *	From £10.00 one way
Birmingham to Stoke on Trent	5.2	8.5	n/a *	From £5.00 one way
Carlisle to London	13.1	55.8	n/a *	From £16.50 one way
Coventry to London	4.1	17.4	n/a *	From £10.00 one way
Crewe to London	6.9	30.7	n/a *	From £12.50 one way
Edinburgh to Birmingham via Carlisle	35.3	53.4	60.4	From £17.00 one way
Glasgow to London	17.6	73.6	83.1	From £17.50 one way
Glasgow to Manchester	26.8	39.6	46.9	From £12.00 one way
Liverpool to London	8.4	38.5	42.4	From £12.50 one way
London to Birmingham International	4.6	20.3	n/a *	From £10.00 one way
London to Birmingham New Street	4.9	21.6	n/a *	From £10.00 one way
London to Carlisle	13.1	55.8	n/a *	From £16.50 one way
London to Coventry	4.1	17.4	n/a *	From £10.00 one way
London to Crewe	6.9	30.7	n/a *	From £12.50 one way
London to Glasgow	17.6	73.6	83.1	From £17.50 one way
London to Liverpool	8.4	38.5	42.4	From £12.50 one way
London to Macclesfield	7.3	33.5	36.3	From £12.50 one way
London to Manchester	8.1	36.2	36.3	From £12.50 one way
London to Nuneaton	4.2	18.6	n/a *	From £10.00 one way
London to Oxenholme	10.9	47.3	n/a *	From £16.50 one way
London to Preston	9.1	40.5	n/a *	From £15.50 one way
London to Rugby	3.6	15.4	n/a *	From £10.00 one way
London to Runcorn	7.9	36.2	42.4	From £12.50 one way
London to Stafford	5.8	25.7	n/a *	From £12.50 one way
London to Stockport	7.8	36	36.3	From £12.50 one way
London to Stoke	6.4	28.7	n/a *	From £12.50 one way
London to Warrington	8	35	36.3	From £12.50 one way
London to Wolverhampton	5.5	23.5	n/a *	From £10.00 one way
Macclesfield to London	7.3	33.5	36.3	From £12.50 one way
Manchester to Glasgow	26.8	39.6	46.9	From £12.00 one way
Manchester to London	8.1	36.2	36.3	From £12.50 one way
Newcastle to Birmingham	26.5	38.7	43.1	From £12.00 one way
Nuneaton to London	4.2	18.6	n/a *	From £10.00 one way
Oxenholme to London	10.9	47.3	n/a *	From £16.50 one way
Preston to London	9.1	40.5	n/a *	From £15.50 one way
Rugby to London	3.6	15.4	n/a *	From £10.00 one way
Runcorn to London	7.9	36.2	42.4	From £12.50 one way
Stafford to London	5.8	25.7	n/a *	From £12.50 one way
Stockport to London	7.8	36	36.3	From £12.50 one way
Stoke to London	6.4	28.7	n/a *	From £12.50 one way
Stoke on Trent to Birmingham	5.2	8.5	n/a *	From £5.00 one way
Warrington to London	8	35	36.3	From £12.50 one way
Wolverhampton to London	5.5	23.5	n/a *	From £10.00 one way

* Flights are between major airports, not city centres. There are no scheduled flights between London and Birmingham.

Our Pendolino trains return power to the grid every time they brake...
that's enough energy to...

• Brew 2.6 billion cuppas a year!
• Heat 587,607 irons
• Charge 4,722,980 mobile phones
• Power 100,733 showers
• Cool 297,297 refrigerators
• Light 1,810,029 low energy bulbs
• Boil 440,000,000 kettles
• Power 11,825 homes
• Make 3.5 billion pieces of toast in a year

Our trial continues with Europe's first bio-diesel blend train.

See what else we're doing.

• 20% of all electricity used to run our stations comes from renewable energy sources.
• With the help of Envirowise and Rail Gourmet, we keep our onboard product packaging to a minimum.
• As part of the Envirowise 'Big Splash' campaign, we're monitoring and cutting back water usage at stations.
• We have committed to serving Fair Trade hot drinks on board and in all our first class lounges.
• We're researching how to give our CrossCountry trains a bio-diesel makeover.
• Our earth-safe drivers are trained in the latest energy saving driving techniques.
• Calculating our carbon footprint is our first step on the road to reducing it.
• Our Computer Aid scheme ensures all our old office PCs are recycled.
• We use recycled or sustainable office paper and are actively reducing overall paper use.
• We recycle old mobile phones and printer cartridges, helping raise money for charity.
• We've launched Europe's first 20% bio-diesel train.