Heathrow Express, the non-stop rail service between Heathrow airport and London Paddington, marked National Stress Awareness Day this week by announcing that travelling to the airport by rail takes over one million cars off the road every year.

People�s choice and mode of transport has a huge impact, not only on the environment but also on their health. Driving on busy roads to the airport can increase stress, as can worries over not getting to the airport whilst stuck in traffic jams.

Brian Raven, Managing Director at Heathrow Express said: �We all know that jams cause us stress and are harmful to the environment. A million average family cars would see a tailback from London to Paris � and that�s one big traffic jam.

�Heathrow Express offers a quicker, more reliable and less stressful way of travelling and by removing one million cars from the road it has a tangible impact, both on the environment and the well being of our customers.�

Raven adds: �Heathrow Express customers travel from the heart of central London to the airport in just 15 minutes; time they can spend catching up on email, thanks to our Wi-Fi HotSpot, or simply relaxing. They can also rest assured that whilst doing their bit for the environment they will get to the airport in comfort and on time.�

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Notes to editors:

About Heathrow Express

Heathrow Express is a non-stop service between London�s Paddington Station and Heathrow airport. The service carries an average of 15,000 passengers every day. Trains depart every 15 minutes with a journey time of 15 minutes to terminals 1, 2 and 3 at Heathrow airport and a further eight minutes to terminal 4. The first train departs Heathrow at 05:07hrs and London at 05:10hrs and the last trains depart Heathrow and London at 23:40hrs and 23:25hrs respectively. For more details, please visit www.heathrowexpress.com

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