The 1.3-hour rule: Why quicker trains encourage longer-distance commutes

Regardless of how people get to work or where they live, it turns out that most of us tend to spend the same amount of time commuting to work.
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Long suspected and at times disputed, a new review of people’s commutes across 43 countries found a strong bias toward a daily commute of around 78 minutes (1.3 hours), regardless of how it occurs.
Whether driving, on the bus, tram or train, walking or cycling, the study by ICTA-UAB and McGill University in Canada found the 1.3 hou