10 facts about long distance travel...

Journeys of over 50 miles by residents in Britain account for only 3% of all mechanised trips but nearly one third of all the mileage travelled.

People make on average 20 long distance trips every year, averaging about 100 miles per trip.

In the study’s base scenario, long distance travel (defined as trips over 50 miles) is forecast to grow by 34% between 2005 and 2030. Domestic air travel, largely driven by business users, is forecast to rise by 125%; car, rail and coach would...