In article ,
(Paul Terry) wrote:

In message , Paul
Corfield writes

While I don't know exactly how the authors of the study
calculated their numbers the implication is that there are a lot
more relatively short commuting journeys in order to drag the average
down. What are the totals for other group posters just so we can see
if people typically do have long or short trip times?

Mine is less than a minute a day - up the stairs to the office,
and then back down again.

I don't think that really counts as commuting, but if the
increasing number of home workers have been included, then that
would certainly bring the average down considerably.

When I was comparing at cycle commuting figures I noticed the census
counted people working at home in the totals so I produced new ones
without the people who don't travel (daft in considering modal split in
travel, after all). That put the Cambridge cycling percentage (highest
in the country) up from 26% to 28%.

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In message , Paul Corfield
writes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5245860.stm

"The average commuter is spending more than 139 hours per year
commuting, increasing substantially for Londoners who spend the
equivalent of one whole month per year (225 hours a year) travelling to
and from work."

I accept they are talking about average times but I struggle to see how
the average is so low. My commute time is about 40 mins in the morning
and 50 in the evening and is not particularly onerous compared to those
of my immediate work colleagues most of whom travel a considerable
distance by main line rail.

My annual total, based on about 45 weeks for the working year, comes out
at 337.5 hours. While I don't know exactly how the authors of the study
calculated their numbers the implication is that there are a lot more
relatively short commuting journeys in order to drag the average down.
What are the totals for other group posters just so we can see if people
typically do have long or short trip times?

20 minutes each way on the bike (30 if the traffic's bad on the NCR).
It's 1 hour 20 if I decide to do it by train though.

So that would be about 225 hours?
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"Paul Corfield" wrote in message
...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5245860.stm

"The average commuter is spending more than 139 hours per year
commuting, increasing substantially for Londoners who spend the
equivalent of one whole month per year (225 hours a year) travelling to
and from work."

I accept they are talking about average times but I struggle to see how
the average is so low. My commute time is about 40 mins in the morning
and 50 in the evening and is not particularly onerous compared to those
of my immediate work colleagues most of whom travel a considerable
distance by main line rail.

My annual total, based on about 45 weeks for the working year, comes out
at 337.5 hours. While I don't know exactly how the authors of the study
calculated their numbers the implication is that there are a lot more
relatively short commuting journeys in order to drag the average down.
What are the totals for other group posters just so we can see if people
typically do have long or short trip times?

About 10 to 20 minutes each way for me, 5 min stroll to TPL and then however
long the Picc taking that day to do TPL to AG.
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Cheers, Steve.
Change from jealous to sad to reply.

On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 09:33:19 +0100, Paul Corfield
wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5245860.stm

"The average commuter is spending more than 139 hours per year
commuting, increasing substantially for Londoners who spend the
equivalent of one whole month per year (225 hours a year) travelling to
and from work."

What are the totals for other group posters just so we can see if people
typically do have long or short trip times?


1hr 10min each way for me. Finchley Road to West Drayton (usually via
Uxbridge)
I make that 525 hours a year.

Struggling to see how the beeb figure 225 hours to be the equivalent of
one whole month?
My calculator gives 225/24 = 9.375 days. It's late, am I missing something?

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Fig wrote:
Struggling to see how the beeb figure 225 hours to be the equivalent of
one whole month?
My calculator gives 225/24 = 9.375 days. It's late, am I missing something?

Presumably the beeb meant a "working month". Taking an 8 hour day that
comes out at 28 days and change, which is probably close enough for the
purpose.
--
Rob

"Paul Corfield" wrote in message
...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5245860.stm

"The average commuter is spending more than 139 hours per year
commuting, increasing substantially for Londoners who spend the
equivalent of one whole month per year (225 hours a year) travelling to
and from work."

I accept they are talking about average times but I struggle to see how
the average is so low. My commute time is about 40 mins in the morning
and 50 in the evening and is not particularly onerous compared to those
of my immediate work colleagues most of whom travel a considerable
distance by main line rail.

My annual total, based on about 45 weeks for the working year, comes out
at 337.5 hours. While I don't know exactly how the authors of the study
calculated their numbers the implication is that there are a lot more
relatively short commuting journeys in order to drag the average down.
What are the totals for other group posters just so we can see if people
typically do have long or short trip times?


2.5 hours Monday
5 mins Tuesday
5 mins Wednesday
5 mins Thursday
2.5 hours Friday

Not sure how that would work out for the year, as there are some occasional
midweek 2.5 hour ones to bring the average up.

BTN

On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 09:33:19 +0100, Paul Corfield
wrote:

What are the totals for other group posters just so we can see if people
typically do have long or short trip times?

Front door to desk is 15-20 min, with train or bike taking about the
same overall - coming back the bike can be quicker if I leave the
office just after a train has left.

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