UK: London-Glasgow passengers choose rail over air
The proportion of people travelling between London and Glasgow by rail rather than air has reached a record level, according to Virgin Trains. In the 12 months to July 2019, 29% of passengers chose to travel with the train company rather than fly. This is nearly 2 percentage points higher than the previous record set in 2014, during the Commonwealth Games. Fastest flights between the cities take about an hour and 15 minutes. The train takes about 4.5 hours. The figures released by Virgin Trains show the rise was driven by a 6% year-on-year increase in the number of passengers travelling between London and Glasgow by train, reaching 718,000. The charity Transform Scotland, said: "The current level of air travel is incompatible with the climate emergency so it's heartening to hear that rail is growing its market share". <br/>
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UK: London-Glasgow passengers choose rail over air
The proportion of people travelling between London and Glasgow by rail rather than air has reached a record level, according to Virgin Trains. In the 12 months to July 2019, 29% of passengers chose to travel with the train company rather than fly. This is nearly 2 percentage points higher than the previous record set in 2014, during the Commonwealth Games. Fastest flights between the cities take about an hour and 15 minutes. The train takes about 4.5 hours. The figures released by Virgin Trains show the rise was driven by a 6% year-on-year increase in the number of passengers travelling between London and Glasgow by train, reaching 718,000. The charity Transform Scotland, said: "The current level of air travel is incompatible with the climate emergency so it's heartening to hear that rail is growing its market share". <br/>
