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I think it's better to look at the time of commute, as that's what usually determines how one feels about a commute. In any case, Brighton is just under 50 mile
by noelwelsh 10y ago
I think it's better to look at the time of commute, as that's what usually determines how one feels about a commute. In any case, Brighton is just under 50 miles straight line from London, and that's on the edge of what most people consider acceptable. Going North, it's about 50 miles and 45 minutes to Milton Keynes. Not many people commute from farther than that.
- ghaff 10y agoThey apparently define mega-commute as a combination of distance (>50 miles) and time (>90 minutes). I agree that time is probably the more relevant number for most. As is the degree to which you're driving in stop-and-go traffic vs. riding a train. Assuming I'm reading the study properly, solo driving does account for a significant portion of these commutes. Anecdotally, I had a commute that was at least on the cusp of this definition for a time. Driving it was pretty awful. Taking the commuter rail, as I typically did, was still something of a pain--it's just a big chunk out of the day--but was at least somewhat tolerable. (Fortunately, I also traveled and/or worked from home a significant portion of the time.) I wouldn't have wanted to do this long-term.
- walshemj 10y agoPlenty commute on the inter city from Leicester to London which's > 100 Miles