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Commute costs workers 29 days a year

Travelling to and from work amounts to 29 days each year for the average commuter, according to new figures from Work Wise UK, in conjunction with the Automobile Association (AA).

The findings, published on 19 May to coincide with the transport focus day of Work Wise Week, also revealed that 18 million people are currently commuting to work by car.

Work Wise UK, the AA and regional campaigners from Wise North East campaigners are suggesting alternatives ways of getting to work that are better for the environment - and easier on the pocket in face of the rising cost of fuels. These include simple steps such as car sharing, cycling and taking public transport, or more fundamentally, adopting smarter working practices to enable home working, flexible working, remote and mobile working, to reduce the amount of commuting and work-related travel needed.

Simon Roberson, chairman of Work Wise North East said: “Allowing people to work from home, even occasionally, enabling them to work from offices or business centres closer to their location, or providing them with the technology to enable them to work wherever they are without travelling, will all reduce the demand for travel.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .