Road Warriors in The Fast Lane
Many workers have been forced into a lifestyle of long daily commutes without the benefit of having the option of mass transit. Commuters should do all they can, including using tools available to them, to improve their daily commute.
SAN DIEGO (PRWEB) October 28, 2005 -- Before you begin your next commute, consider what it would be like to make a daily journey of more than one hundred miles or have a daily commute of over three hours.
According to a U.S. Census Bureau study, over three million Americans endure daily commutes of 90 minutes or more each way to work and they are among the fastest-growing segment of commuters. When asked why she makes her 110 mile round trip to work each day, Marilyn Ranson of Elk Grove, California says “I own my own home, and with real estate prices I can’t afford a house where I work”. Many long distance commuters choose this lifestyle due to economic factors. The price of real estate in most urban areas has driven the typical worker farther from their jobs, and mass transit has not followed them.
Most long distance commuters do not have the opportunity to use mass transit, unless they make a train station or Park and Ride lot the first leg of their daily journey. Some commuters spend their travel time dreaming of what it would be like to work from home. While many workers enjoy the benefits of telecommuting, there are still thousands of employers that fail to recognize the benefits to employer and employee alike.
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that there are 128 million workers in the U.S. Of those, 76% drive alone to work. This number actually increased from 1990 by an additional 13 million drivers. Consequently, carpooling rose only a fraction during that same time frame.
Connecting workers and their neighbors with similar commutes is now more important than ever. In most cases, the only opportunity these long distance travelers have to improve their daily commute is to form carpools or vanpools. Internet message boards, like that found at www.CommuterResource.com have become an important first step in matching workers with similar travel patterns. Participating in a carpool or multi-passenger vanpool can not only decrease the daily travel time and expense, but can also save gas and reduce the stress associated with traveling alone to work.
About CommuterResource.com:
CommuterResource.com assists people who commute to work by providing programs, products and services that help them find a smarter way to travel.
Contact:
Jim Gilbert, Creator
www.CommuterResource.com
(760) 224-0326
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