Comments on: Green transport http://www.shrimper.org.uk/politics/2007/03/11/green-transport Ponderings of an Essex boy exiled in Lancashire Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:06:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: admin http://www.shrimper.org.uk/politics/2007/03/11/green-transport#comment-595 admin Sat, 07 Apr 2007 13:07:36 +0000 http://www.shrimper.org.uk/politics/2007/03/11/green-transport/#comment-595 Actually, it took just over a tank of fuel to get from Preston to Southend and back, including a trip to Colchester Zoo. I suppose the 62 pound estimate was not far off. The economic viewpoint is relevant to my commute: I can get to work in 15 minutes by car or two hours by bus and train. If I cycle to the station, am allowed to take my bike on the train and cycle at the other end it's only an hour. But it still costs roughly twice as much. Actually, it took just over a tank of fuel to get from Preston to Southend and back, including a trip to Colchester Zoo. I suppose the 62 pound estimate was not far off.

The economic viewpoint is relevant to my commute: I can get to work in 15 minutes by car or two hours by bus and train. If I cycle to the station, am allowed to take my bike on the train and cycle at the other end it’s only an hour. But it still costs roughly twice as much.

]]> By: Steve Bosman http://www.shrimper.org.uk/politics/2007/03/11/green-transport#comment-501 Steve Bosman Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:28:00 +0000 http://www.shrimper.org.uk/politics/2007/03/11/green-transport/#comment-501 Of course it gets worse, from an economic viewpoint (the kind used to decide that congestion charging is a good idea) you are meant to take into account the time taken to complete your journey. Even assigning minimum wage to the cost of the journey time leaves a lot of non-direct train services in trouble. Preston to Southend is pretty much killed by the fact it is really three[1] journeys (Preston-London/cross London/London-Southend) with associated connection delays. [1] and more if you take into account getting to/from the station at either end. Of course it gets worse, from an economic viewpoint (the kind used to decide that congestion charging is a good idea) you are meant to take into account the time taken to complete your journey. Even assigning minimum wage to the cost of the journey time leaves a lot of non-direct train services in trouble. Preston to Southend is pretty much killed by the fact it is really three[1] journeys (Preston-London/cross London/London-Southend) with associated connection delays.

[1] and more if you take into account getting to/from the station at either end.

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