You gain time not spent preparing for work as well and its important to note that public transit is another thing entirely.According to the same census.gov repo

You gain time not spent preparing for work as well and its important to note that public transit is another thing entirely.According to the same census.gov report sourced by that article public transit riders consumed 47 minutes on average and that doesn't even tell the whole story because transit schedules NEVER align perfectly with your work schedule meaning if you don't want to be late you are always going to waiting 7-8 minutes for a bus and then arriving 15 minutes early. An hour each way including waiting time is perfectly normal for anyone who has relied on public transit.