At the risk of referring to the original post, how on earth can folk sit in that queue day after day after day ...........
It's odd, isn't it?
But I've done it and still have to occasionally.
It is extremely expensive, not good for stress levels and just doesn't get you to your destination in a happy-happy mindset.
It can be OK on the way home, because it gives you a time buffer between work and relaxing/cooking/reading to dhildren.
Having said that, it is not as good as the time buffer offered by a nice ride and the obligatory 30-minute crash-out on a sofa.
I think people just carry on doing what they've always done. The perception that cars give us enormous freedom is broadly accurate, but not in allcircumstances.
It's odd to see too, how many cars have a single occupant. I have no issue with that per se, but for all those people in traffic it would be so much better if they'd share their car. People are funny about sharing things, I think.
I car-shared for about a year once to keep my parking space and it was good - to my surprise. Never went in his car, as I cycled on his driving days, but he always gave me a friendly toot as he went by.
I just adore cars, but i think more people would stop commuting in them if they did the maths on variable costs.
As employers start to reduce parking space and charge for its use, I think more people will cycle - and I think they'll be surprised how much they enjoy it.
