Council criticises NR over advert double standards

Network Rail has been accused of double standards, by allowing highemission airlines to advertise on its stations at the same time that it is pushing its ‘green’ agenda.

Members of the Global Strategic Communications Council have written to NR Chief Executive Andrew Haines, complaining that while NR places many restrictions on who can advertise, this does not include high-carbon users.

The letter says: “We are concerned that Network Rail’s current approach allows the promotion of highly polluting products such as fossil-fuel powered cars, air travel and fossil fuel companies. This is in direct contradiction with the company’s aim (and business interest) of promoting train travel over other, more polluting transport modes.”

Over a year, the group spotted an advert for a highly polluting SUV car, and another for Jet2Holiday’s packages to Turkey.