Average Commute Time Decreases: Study

By Michael Santo
Executive Editor, RealTechNews

Living in the SF Bay Area as I do, I love it when I get a chance to telec0mmute, because the commutes can be horrible. On the other hand, I can’t telecommute all the time … and I should be happy because a study has shown that average commute times have gone down … but only by 24 seconds.

The average daily commute to work has shrunk from 25.5 minutes in 2000 to 25.1 minutes last year, according to data released this week by the Census Bureau.

“We all should hold a celebration,” said Alan Pisarski, author of “Commuting in America.” “We’re saving 0.4 minutes!” Source: CNN

We Say: Boy, that Census Bureau. This week they’ve released data I just find hard to believe. But anyway, try not to spend your 0.4 minutes too quickly … but remember it’s 0.4 minutes both ways so you really get 48 seconds. R-i-g-h-t.