Google maps recommends the TRAIN

Btline

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Google maps recommends the TRAIN

« on: January 01, 2014, 18:51:56 »

I was shocked when I put Melksham to Swindon into Google directions.
The default option was to take the TRAIN and I had to manually switch to car! Huh


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grahame

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Re: Google maps recommends the TRAIN

« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2014, 19:07:43 »

Quote from: Btline on January 01, 2014, 18:51:56

I was shocked when I put Melksham to Swindon into Google directions.
The default option was to take the TRAIN and I had to manually switch to car! Huh

Excellent news Grin

... here's what Connecting Wiltshire gave me:

and that includes 10 minutes of walking time in the public transport option. I believe that the 13 pounds is the single journey cost for a car, so that's 26 pounds return. An anytime day return from Melksham to Swindon costs 9.20 and an off peak day return costs 6.70.


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LiskeardRich

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Re: Google maps recommends the TRAIN

« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2014, 19:36:34 »

It would not cost that much to drive the given distance, I'd say that would be right with wear and tear for double that distance.


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John R

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Re: Google maps recommends the TRAIN

« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2014, 19:44:15 »

Got to add the cost of parking in Swindon as well....., which I've just looked up and an annual season ticket in the long stay parks is ^1390 a year. As of tomorrow the annual season ticket from Melksham to Swindon is ^1520.


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grahame

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« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2014, 19:52:40 »

Quote from: richwarwicker on January 01, 2014, 19:36:34

It would not cost that much to drive the given distance, I'd say that would be right with wear and tear for double that distance.

Car running costs vary hugely - http://www.theaa.com/resources/Documents/pdf/motoring-advice/running-costs/petrol2013.pdf - from 23.3 p / mile (so 6.45 for a one way journey / 12.90 return) if you exclude road tax, depreciation, insurance and other fixed costs through 31.7 p / mile (so 8.78 for a one way journey) if you drive a car that cost under ^13,000 when new and do 30,000 miles a year in it via 48.62 p / mile (so 13.47 for a one way journey) if your car cost ^13,000 to ^18,000 when new and you do 15,000 miles a year to some really horrid costs if you have a luxury motor that you only take out occasionally. Even more complicated to work out than rail fares!


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LiskeardRich

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Re: Google maps recommends the TRAIN

« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2014, 22:48:06 »

Grahame, there is a link on cynthias thread to calculate true running costs. Mine came up at under 20p a mile. However its such a variable, whether you buy a brand new car and run it for 3 years, depreciation will be high, or buy a used car and run it to the ground.
HMRC i understand deem 45p a mile to gone the normal cost per mile.


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