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What is a train Commuter Card?
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Diagram B
Train commuters catch the train to work everyday to the town or city usually at
Oldham Mumps - Manchester
Mondays to Saturdays
the same time. Commuters have worked out a daily routine see Diagram A, so
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they spend the least time they can waiting around before they travel. To help
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commuters, GMPTE has produced around 60 commuter timetables for different
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train routes. Using them, train commuters can see at a glance when to travel by
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train. A typical commuter card for the train is shown in Diagram B for Oldham
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Mumps. Beneath it, is a route map of the train route with the approximate
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journey times in minutes, to other stations. Train commuters know that the
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average speed of traffic in towns and cities can be as slow as 15 miles per hour in
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the rush hour. Add to this, the time and cost of parking, then taking the train
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• Runs non-stop from
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Oldham Mumps to
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Diagram A
Time
Activity
07.00
Wake up and get ready
07.45
Walk 15 minutes to train station
Journey times from this station in minutes
Catch the non stop train to Manchester
1. Make a timetable for your typical school day, use Diagram A, to help you.
09.00
Start work after 5 minute walk
2. Draw or find your own 24 hour clock so you can use the Commuter Card.
17.00
Finish work
3. Use the commuter timetable and the route map to complete the times in Diagram A.
Arrive at Oldham Mumps on the non stop train
4. If Oldham Mumps is 10 miles from Manchester Victoria and the journey takes 20
Get home after a 15 minute walk
minutes, how fast is the non-stop train travelling?
5. Find out if your nearest train station gives a Commuter Card.
6. Why are there Park and Ride car parks at many train stations?

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