City desk / Transport

Exploring Urban Mobility Trends

A fictional survey of 90 morning commuters compares three ways of getting to work.

By Classroom Reporter · 15 October 2026

90commuters
3travel modes
60 minmedian bus trip

The longest journeys are by bus

Median one-way morning commute · minutesBus60 minMetro40 minCycle30 min060
Illustrative data: 30 respondents per mode, fictional weekday morning survey, October 2026. Medians: bus 60, metro 40, cycle 30 minutes.

In this invented sample, bus commuters report a median journey of 60 minutes, compared with 30 minutes for cyclists. Metro users report 40 minutes. These groups may travel different distances: the comparison does not establish which mode is faster for the same trip.

What the sample can tell us

These are invented figures for a design exercise, not findings about a real city. Journey time is self-reported and measured one way. Each mode has 30 respondents. The sample is not representative of all commuters.

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