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An increase in the popularity of cruise holidays is partly down to their perception as relatively environmentally friendly, according to a travel agent.

However, Trevor Davis of The Co-operative Travel has claimed that while climate change might be a factor when people choose their holiday, he is not convinced that it is at the forefront of customers’ minds when they make a booking.
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A new park and ride scheme has been opened in Edinburgh.

It is hoped the project will reduce congestion in the city and benefit the environment, while enabling more people to access the Scottish Capital, according to eGov monitor.

Minister for transport Stewart Stevenson praised the initiative, saying that it would be able to remove as many as 500 cars a day from some of the road

High speed rail travel could encourage people to use public transport, create investment opportunities and help solve capacity issues in the future, according to the Association of Train Operating Companies.

Hassard Stacpool, the media relations manager for the association, noted that where high speed rail is employed in other parts of the world, consumers tend to choose the railway as th