Getting to Work
Let’s face it,
travelling to work is a necessary evil at best isn’t it? If
it isn’t bad traffic, its road works, getting stuck behind
lorries, or another driver nearly causing an accident by not
indicating. And with more and more people buying cars, and with
congestion predicted only to get worse, we can’t see things
getting better any time soon!
If you live and work in the Marston Vale, why not think about
using the Marston Vale Line to travel to and from your place at
work? You may be surprised at how convenient, quick, and cheap it
could be for you. You can find all sorts of information in this
section, but we recommend that you fill in the details on the
Personal Journey Planner. By using this, we can give you
suggestions on how the Marston Vale Line could be used on your
journey to work. Whether you act upon them is, of course, up to
you!
If you are an employer, we have some useful help in this section,
which shows how the Marston Vale Line could benefit your business.
Why not spend a few minutes of your time just looking it over? You
may be surprised as to what we could offer!
Benefits of the using the Marston Vale Line to get to work
There are
several reasons why we feel you could use the Marston Vale Line to
get to work, and the people who do are already seeing these
benefits. If the below reasons do whet your appetite, why not use
our
Personal Journey Planner to see what we could offer you?
Save time by avoiding the traffic. You avoid the traffic by
being off the road altogether. With the average person spending 20
minutes a day just sat in traffic, you could save time by not being
in it!
Get some ‘me time’. When was the last time that
you really had some time to yourself? With all of life’s
pressures and stresses, having a few moments to yourself can be
hard. But why not build this time into your commute to work? Let
the train take the strain, and read a paper, read a book, listen to
music, or just watch the world (and Stewartby Brickworks!) go
by.
Train stations near major areas of employment. The Marston
Vale Line serves many large areas of employment. While business
parks at Ridgmont, Kempston Hardwick, and Bow Brickhill are
obvious, we also provide a direct link into Bedford and Bletchley
Town Centres. Chances are, we are near where you work!
Save money. Trains
have a reputation for being a bit expensive, which is somewhat
unfounded on the Marston Vale Line. Average fares on the line are
around 17p per mile, while it costs an average family car 25p per
mile to run. With season tickets, you could save even more
money!
Improve the reliability of your journeys. Contrary to
popular belief our trains run on time virtually all of the time. In
fact, our trains are so reliable they improve the reliability score
of the train operating company!
Lower CO2 emissions. In the world of carbon footprints and
global warming, using the train to get to work is an easy way of
reducing your impact. Our trains emit on average 55% less CO2 per
mile than a small car.
Featured Employer - Marston Gate Distribution Centre
The Marston Gate Distribution Centre is one of the
most prominent employers close to the line. The distribution centre
is home to a number of companies, the most notable of which are Aid
Pack and Amazon.co.uk. With the Marston Vale service providing a
service from early morning to late evening, the train is well used
by employees who have a whole manner of shift patterns. In fact,
the distribution centre is the sole reason for an increased use of
Ridgmont station in recent years!
If you are an employer, and you want to find out how we can benefit
your business and staff, then visit the
Information for Employers section.
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