it makes me laugh all these public transport loonies who go on about how we should be using buses and trains.. well here it is for my journey to work and back.
car / bike
total distance: 45 miles round trip
total travelling time: 80 minutes per day (40 minutes each way)
cost: ~£2.80 in diesel or £3 in petrol (car / bike)
delays: the only delay i've ever had was a 10 minute queue on the M62 for a broken down car in the outside lane
comfort: 100%
overall cost per 22 day working month - ~£70
train / bus
total distance: 45 miiles round trip
total travelling time: 180 minutes (90 minutes each way)
cost: £2.20 for the bus return to the station, £6.90 return train ticket
delays: **** loads, buses never turn up, trains are late or cancelled regularly, and packed in like sardines
comfort: nil, filthy old double decker buses and 1970's trains
overall cost per 22 day working month - ~£200
laughable really!
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