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Yesterday I had planned to walk to work as I have been doing recently, but a tram arrived just as I was crossing the road near my apartment, so I caved and decided to take the lazy man's option.

Since I have been walking recently I decided to time how long it takes me to get to work door to door when I take the tram. It took 20-25 minutes to arrive at work. I had also timed how long it takes me to take the bus recently (which is a much more direct route, albeit with slightly more walking involved). Taking the bus takes almost exactly the same length of time.

I find this numbers a little confusing. The reason is that when I walk to and from work I take a much more roundabout route and it only takes me 30-35 minutes.

Here's some numbers

• Shortest route: 1.8 miles
  
• Bus route: 1/2 mile walk, 1.3 miles bus
  
• Tram route: 2.75 miles, 1/4 mile walk
  
• Walking route: 2 miles
  

Essentially the bus route is about a quarter of a mile shorter than the walk I take, but it still is only 10 minutes quicker. If I were to walk the direct route then if I had to wait any time at all for public transport then it's unlikely to be worth it.

I know I walk quickly, but I still find this quite surprising.