Frustrating.
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 6:49 pm
Im sure this isnt the first time this has been mentioned but thought I would have a little rant.
I travel approximately 20 miles to work. My little car takes me to work and back for about a week and a half on about £40 worth of petrol (assuming I drive economically). The train, which would take about ten mins longer with a nice ten min walk at the end would be a perfect way to travel. IF it didnt cost £50 a week to travel! Buying weekly tickets cost... wait for it... £48 a week. Monthly tickets bring it down to £45 a week but I often have to be here there and everywhere for work (thankfully usually in the middle of a woodland/field or forest) so the saving would be negated by infrequent use...
The worst thing is I would love to switch to cycling to work/getting the train or some form of transport that doesnt involve all the driving, I just cant afford to increase my travel costs which are already a real fund drain.. I am now looking into getting the train some of the way and cycling the rest.. Still havent found a decent route though..
Apologies for rant. I'm sure many people have the same issues.. I just miss cycling to work and not having to drive everbloodywhere.
Gem
I travel approximately 20 miles to work. My little car takes me to work and back for about a week and a half on about £40 worth of petrol (assuming I drive economically). The train, which would take about ten mins longer with a nice ten min walk at the end would be a perfect way to travel. IF it didnt cost £50 a week to travel! Buying weekly tickets cost... wait for it... £48 a week. Monthly tickets bring it down to £45 a week but I often have to be here there and everywhere for work (thankfully usually in the middle of a woodland/field or forest) so the saving would be negated by infrequent use...
The worst thing is I would love to switch to cycling to work/getting the train or some form of transport that doesnt involve all the driving, I just cant afford to increase my travel costs which are already a real fund drain.. I am now looking into getting the train some of the way and cycling the rest.. Still havent found a decent route though..
Apologies for rant. I'm sure many people have the same issues.. I just miss cycling to work and not having to drive everbloodywhere.
Gem
