News: Eurostar poll highlights mixed feelings over environment
Flights > News > # 1750 (14/04/2008)
A poll conducted for high-speed rail operator Eurostar has found that only a third of travellers think that environmental concerns will rule out short-haul flights on routes where trains provide a viable alternative.
The YouGov survey of 2,246 people showed that more than half the UK public (57%) is concerned about environmental impact when planning a journey of 300–400 miles, but that only one in 20 (5%) are worried enough to switch from flights to train for journeys within the UK or to closer European destinations.
The poll did though highlight a significant recent shift in public opinion, with a third (33%) of those polled stating that environmental concerns about a short-haul journey were more important to them now than a year ago, compared to just 3% who said environmental concerns are less or much less important than before.
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