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Mark Gleeson · 21-06-2007, 16:14

Well regardless of the M3 and M50 the fact the traffic could move faster isn't actually that important its just going to get to a bottle neck on the Navan Rd or somewhere else

Doing some simply maths a annual ticket holder with tax relief on the ticket would pay less per day than a one occupant car in fuel and tolls.

60 mile round trip say you can get 35 mpg
1.7 gallons -> 7.735 litres @ 1.10 => 8.50 a day in fuel

Lets say the toll is 2 euro each way and assume free parking (unlikely or if the case you likely taxed on that)

Now at 12:50 at day

Annual ticket is currently for a 30 mile commute 1665

48 weeks work, 5 days is 6.93 a day before you get the tax relief on it which is significant, at least 20% so now at 5.50 a day, so even with 2 in the car train is still cheaper.

52 minutes to Dublin centre by train even with the motorway is going to be damn good, Drogheda has a motorway and avoidable toll, trains still are packed.

And yes trains can drive themselves, the DART was designed to do that but as this morning showed not a good idea in open countryside

21-06-2007, 16:14	#37
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Well regardless of the M3 and M50 the fact the traffic could move faster isn't actually that important its just going to get to a bottle neck on the Navan Rd or somewhere else Doing some simply maths a annual ticket holder with tax relief on the ticket would pay less per day than a one occupant car in fuel and tolls. 60 mile round trip say you can get 35 mpg 1.7 gallons -> 7.735 litres @ 1.10 => 8.50 a day in fuel Lets say the toll is 2 euro each way and assume free parking (unlikely or if the case you likely taxed on that) Now at 12:50 at day Annual ticket is currently for a 30 mile commute 1665 48 weeks work, 5 days is 6.93 a day before you get the tax relief on it which is significant, at least 20% so now at 5.50 a day, so even with 2 in the car train is still cheaper. 52 minutes to Dublin centre by train even with the motorway is going to be damn good, Drogheda has a motorway and avoidable toll, trains still are packed. And yes trains can drive themselves, the DART was designed to do that but as this morning showed not a good idea in open countryside Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 21-06-2007 at 16:22.