Northern has revealed the CO₂e emission savings from the 25 most popular commuter routes on its network.
In total, these 25 commutes by rail help prevent up to 5.49 million kg of carbon dioxide equivalent from entering the region’s atmosphere each year compared to the same journeys being made by road.
| Commutes Between | No: of commutes | CO₂e emission savings (kg) versus equivalent commutes by car | |
| Barnsley | Leeds | 56,744 | 119,162.40 |
| Bingley | Leeds | 130,571 | 236,333.51 |
| Bradford Interchange | Leeds | 242,772 | 473,405.40 |
| Burley Park | Leeds | 125,457 | 45,164.52 |
| Castleford Central | Leeds | 146,349 | 147,812.49 |
| Guiseley | Leeds | 277,279 | 285,597.37 |
| Halifax | Leeds | 206,198 | 313,420.96 |
| Harrogate | Leeds | 90,393 | 122,030.55 |
| Horsforth | Leeds | 198,396 | 82,334.34 |
| Ilkley | Leeds | 213,474 | 439,756.44 |
| Keighley | Leeds | 117,276 | 261,525.48 |
| Menston | Leeds | 164,060 | 195,231.40 |
| New Pudsey | Leeds | 219,995 | 108,897.53 |
| Shipley | Leeds | 202,176 | 303,264.00 |
| York | Leeds | 102,326 | 291,629.10 |
| Blackburn | Manchester Victoria | 60,967 | 112,788.95 |
| Rochdale | Manchester Victoria | 199,759 | 321,611.99 |
| Bolton | Manchester Piccadilly | 179,935 | 359,870.00 |
| Cheadle Hulme | Manchester Piccadilly | 124,149 | 184,982.01 |
| Chester | Manchester Piccadilly | 62,737 | 218,952.13 |
| Glossop | Manchester Piccadilly | 202,002 | 260,582.58 |
| Hazel Grove | Manchester Piccadilly | 96,958 | 138,649.94 |
| Marple | Manchester Piccadilly | 143,252 | 204,850.36 |
| Carlisle | Newcastle | 45,073 | 263,226.32 |
| TOTAL | 5,491,079.77 | ||
David Gray, head of energy and environment at Northern, said: “Everyone can check the CO₂e emission impact of their commute via the ‘Savings Calculator’ on our website.
“We want more people to leave their car at home and take the train to work and the Savings Calculator tool is one of the ways we’re helping people make informed decisions.”
Northern is the second largest train operator in the UK, with 2,500 services a day to more than 500 stations across the North of England.
All calculations are made using Government conversion factors. Environmental data regarding Northern’s fleet of trains is validated each year by an external auditor.
For further information on this calculation, visit: www.northernrailway.co.uk/train-vs-car-comparison/data.
