People at work suggested I get public transport in to work. I work in a city, but live in the countryside.

For me, public transport means, walking for nearly an hour to the train stop (can be secluded), or if I'm lucky finding one of the 3 buses a day to the station, for a quicker route to the bus station. But this is unlikely.

Waiting for the train for the hourly service to the city I work in. But, sometimes that doesn't turn up, because the powers that be have decided to cancel that train, or the track is flooded, or there's a leaf on the line. Catching a train to the city - an hours trip.

Getting to the city, and then either a 45min walk, or wait 15 minutes for a connector train, then 15 minutes to nearer work, then a 5 minute walk again.

Tried it, it took me over 2 and a half hours to get in to work. (that was just one way - add 7.24 hours working, and then to do it all again to get home). If I miss the 5 or 6pm train home, then there's not one til hours later.

If I drive, it takes on average 45 to 1 hour max.

No comparison I'm afraid.

EWIS