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In London it’s not uncommon for transit to be 2:1 faster than driving. It’s only ever really faster going from suburb to suburb without going through the center
by nicoburns 4y ago
In London it’s not uncommon for transit to be 2:1 faster than driving. It’s only ever really faster going from suburb to suburb without going through the center. It all depends on what kind of infrastructure you have.
- harvey9 4y agoI check Google maps for any journey where I have a choice of driving or riding in London. The variability is pretty wide. But agree with your point about suburb to suburb: in a choice of car vs bus (because there's no rail option for the journey) the car inevitably wins.
- orwin 4y agoIt is the same for Paris, mostly (they are a few exception with light rail, especially towards economic centers), but i think next year it should be better, with an automated subway line going around paris.
- sofixa 4y ago2025, but yes, the Grand Paris Express will drastically improve connectivity between the suburbs. There are already 10+ trams doing the same at a smaller scale, but an automated metro with high capacity and frequency will be a game changer.
- kevincox 4y agoIn the other hand in Dublin Ireland I only once saw a trip that was more that 10min faster by bus than walking (according to Google Maps and I walk faster than Google Maps predicts). The exception is the DART train which speeds things up if you happen to be going in the right direction but all of the other public transit is rubbish.