"Tom Anderson" wrote in message
rth.li...

I commute from Hove to Brentford, although I tend to put myself in an
expensed hotel 2 or 3 nights per week, in which case I do the journey by
car.

Victoria from Finsbury Park to Vauxhall, train to Syon Lane, walk to the
office. That's 20 minutes on the tube, with some hope of a seat past
Oxford Circus, some amount of waiting, then 30 minutes on the train, i
imagine with an excellent chance of a seat.

Getting a seat between Clapham Junction and Brentford depends a lot on the
time of travel. I usually get a seat on the 08:02 from CLJ, and you would
have a better chance nearer the front of the train because a lot of people
get off at Brentford for GSK.

In the other direction I find I have a reasonable chance of a seat on the
17:24 from Brentford, but trains after that are usually standing room only.


Folding bike from Finsbury Park to Gospel Oak, North London to
Gunnersbury, unfolded bike to the office. That's 2.6 miles cycling at one
end, half an hour on the train, then 2.9 miles at the other end (on roads
of uncertain enjoyability). I would at least be guaranteed a seat for 5.5
miles of the journey.

There are cycle-paths along the A4.

I tried the North London Line for a journey to Maida Vale after work. It was
scenic, but I wouldn't say that a seat would be 'guaranteed' ...

If you can get some flexibility in hours of work you can improve the
experience. When I travel in by car or from the hotel I tend to get to my
desk around 7.00am ...

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DAS