Eurotunnel Le Shuttle awarded the first Coach Tourism Green Award
May 25 2012 - 2:45AM
UK Regulatory
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Groupe Eurotunnel (Paris:GET) (LSE:GETS):
At the 2012 Coach Tourism Awards organised by Coach Monthly, the
magazine for the coach tourism community, Eurotunnel Le Shuttle won
the inaugural Coach Tourism Green Award in recognition of its
commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of carriers, and
notably coach operators. The 2012 awards brought together more than
360 industry professionals and members of the coach tourism
community and Eurotunnel's prize was awarded by the readers of
Coach Monthly.
Eurotunnel is the only cross-Channel operator to carry out an
annual carbon audit. The Group has reduced its greenhouse gas
emissions by 56% since 2006, which earned the renewal of its Carbon
Trust Standard certification. Eurotunnel Le Shuttle continues to
introduce innovation to save energy, protect air quality, manage
waste and water, and control noise. Eurotunnel carried nearly
56,100 coaches in 2011 with traffic increasing by 11% in the first
quarter due in large part to the high frequency of Shuttle
departures: the Shuttle offers a departure every 15 minutes at peak
saving time for customers with a crossing that takes just 35
minutes.
Jo Willacy, Eurotunnel Commercial Director, stated: "Eurotunnel
Le Shuttle is delighted to be recognised for the continued efforts
of its teams to minimise the impact of its operations on the
environment and to offer passengers the greenest way to cross the
Channel by coach. Our latest innovation, which is proving very
popular, is an eco-comparison tool that allows coach operators to
calculate their carbon savings when taking the Shuttle."
The editor of Coach Monthly, Stuart Render commented:
"Eurotunnel Le Shuttle plays a key role in delivering a high
quality of service to coach operators across the UK."
Groupe EurotunnelFor media enquiriesJohn Keefe, + 44 (0) 1303
284491Consultantpress@eurotunnel.comorFor investor enquiriesMichael
Schuller, +44 (0) 1303 288749Michael.schuller@eurotunnel.com
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