Commutes Are Getting Longer

Workers' commutes are getting longer and many prefer to drive alone rather than carpool.

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August 8, 2001, 2:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The average commute to work increased by nearly two minutes during the past decade, from 22 minutes in 1990 to 24 minutes in 2000, according to a survey of 700,000 households conducted by the census bureau last year.Most people are reluctant to commute more than 20 minutes to work, said Michelle Garland of the Surface Transportation Policy Project. When their commutes get longer than that, workers tend to try to find jobs closer to home, or homes closer to their jobs."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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Wednesday, August 8, 2001 in The Cincinnati Post

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