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People who walk to work are less stressed

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The daily commute can leave employees tired before they even get to the office, but new research shows those who walk to work feel more energised and less stressed. A study conducted by ASICS shows those who take the train, tube, or bus are three times more stressed and twice as tired as those who […]

UK commuters pay up to 6 times more on rail fares than other Europeans

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The commute into work was made even more bitter for UK employees this morning, as many faced an average increase of 2.3% on their rail fares to start off 2017. To add insult to injury, the Action for Rail campaign has revealed that Brits pay up to six times more on tickets than their European […]

Commuters say enough’s enough as more than half plan for flexible working increase in 2017

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2016 has been widely reported as an annus horribillis for UK commuters, with strikes, faults, delays and rising prices combining to create a perfect storm of frustration and misery. Now it appears the tipping point has been reached, with more than half of all employees considering flexible working arrangements for 2017, according to new research from […]

Brits have longest commute in Europe

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As rail passengers on Southern lines face travel chaos due to strikes completely shutting down operations, transport app Moovit has announced that Brits face the longest commute than any other European nation. The research used data collected from the Moovit app, which is used by 2.5 million people in the UK, and found that the […]

Health benefits of cycling and walking to work revealed

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Researchers have found that cycling, walking and even taking public transport to work have been linked to lower levels of body fat. The findings suggest that even a small amount of physical activity during your commute carries health benefits. The study, carried out by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, looked at data […]

Friday fun: Strange commuter stories

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If you think your daily slog is something to talk about, wait until you hear these 10 bizarre stories of extreme commuters. Entertainment blog Oddee recently picked out 10 of the most unusual commuting tales and they range from the dedicated to the just plain weird. They include a 71-year-old librarian in Washington, D.C. who […]

Only 9% of Brits cycle to work

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Cars and public transportation seem to be rulers of the daily commute across the UK, with a new YouGov poll showing only 9% of Brits cycle to work, with poor weather coming in as one of the biggest excuses for not jumping on a bicycle. Regardless of the benefits of cycling to work, such as […]