| While taking the car to work, the supermarket or | | | | getting off the bus one stop early also |
| even the gym has become an age-old habit that's | | | | encourages extra exercise while walking to work |
| difficult to break, the benefits of travel on public | | | | is always an option for people who work locally. |
| transport are quickly outweighing that of having a | | | | The benefits don't just stop at the environmental |
| car. Whether it's saving money on petrol, getting | | | | or the physical however, as the average |
| in some valuable exercise with a short walk to | | | | commuter can put a noticeable dent in their |
| the train station or helping reduce your carbon | | | | monthly petrol spend by opting for bus or train |
| footprint, the following ideas are just a few ways | | | | travel. Just like the plethora of price comparison |
| in which public transport is good for you. | | | | ensures that help you compare life insurance or |
| Beginning with the environment, global warming is | | | | health insurance, there are now a wealth of sites |
| - for want of a better phrase - one of today's | | | | that help you calculate how much you could stand |
| hot topics. Car use for just one person is now | | | | to save by using public transport instead of the |
| seen as environmentally unfriendly given the same | | | | family car. Journey planner sites are also available |
| amount of fumes emitted by a bus is at least | | | | for those trying to work out the easiest and |
| shared by twenty or more people. Bus and train | | | | most economical way of getting around town. |
| companies are constantly doing their bit to help | | | | The benefits of public transport should not be |
| the environment and make travel greener which | | | | underestimated. Other benefits of public transport |
| means you're not only being eco-conscious but | | | | include reduced stress when handing driving |
| also supporting green forms of travel. | | | | responsibilities to somebody else, a chance to |
| The physical benefits of using public transport | | | | relax and enjoy the scenery during your journey |
| should not be underestimated either. While leaving | | | | as well as catching up with a book or a |
| your house and hopping into a car parked in the | | | | newspaper during the trip. Why not give it a go |
| drive way is little exercise at all, a short walk to a | | | | tomorrow - ditch the car and take the public |
| bus stop ten minutes way will help you reach the | | | | transport to start on a journey to a fitter, |
| recommended exercise quota of one hour a day. | | | | wealthier and more eco-friendly you. |
| For the more exercise conscious among us, | | | | |