commuting time

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commuting
noun[U]
uk
/kəˈmjuː.tɪŋ/us
/kəˈmjuː.t̬ɪŋ/
the activity of travelling regularly between work ...
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time
noun
uk
/taɪm/us
/taɪm/
the part of existence that is measured in minutes, days, years, etc., or this process considered as ...
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It would cutcommutingtimefrom 50 minutes to 19 minutes.
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Commutingtimeis valued at the standard appraisal value for non-work time, which is based on research into what people are willing to pay to save time.
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This set of circumstances has caused averagecommutingtimeto expand.
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The averagecommutingtimeis approximately 45 minutes by bus (udipi to perdur).
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The project is expected to reduce thecommutingtimeby 75 per cent from one end of the city to another.
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Though never in the same class, they were always together at lunch andcommutingtime.
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This accessibility cuts downcommutingtimeand thus many people choose to live in the area.
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This improvement in output arose from working 9% more hours from savedcommutingtimeand from 3.5% improved efficiency from quieter working conditions.
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Commutingtimeto the capital on these lines is approximately 1 hour 50 minutes.
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It will have a carrying capacity of 60,000 persons per hour and thecommutingtimeon the entire stretch would be 21 minutes.
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In 2002, the school moved from the downtown to the southern suburbs, where there would be far lesscommutingtimefor most students.
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This occurs due to a reduction incommutingtime, as well transport costs but these benefits tend to accrue disproportionately to the influential and well-educated.
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In many communities, a repeater has become a major on-the-air gathering spot for the local amateur radio community, especially during drive time (the morning or afternooncommutingtime).
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During his campaign he proposed the construction of an underground rapid transit system to increase the city's public transport capacity and reducecommutingtimeand crowding.
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Mori's stated vision was to build an integrated development where high-rise inner-urban communities allow people to live, work, play, and shop in proximity to eliminatecommutingtime.
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Possible costs would include higher rate of crime, higher mortality rates, higher cost of living, worse pollution, traffic and high commuting times.
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Other negative external effects include health consequences such as communicable diseases, crime, and high traffic and commuting times.
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