Peckham bus run
Back in the day when Clarkson, May and Hammond were still an item on BBC, they did city challenges where the three used different modes of transport to go from point A to point B. The modes of transport were usually a car, public transport and if the city had a river, a boat. The challenges were also accompanied by maps with moving GPS trackers to show how they were progressing. It was exciting because you always knew that the underdog, such as public transport had a fighting chance to win. However they never tried walking as an option. So here’s my Top Gear inspired bus vs walking challenge. Let me start by giving a little background. My morning commute to work entails taking the 381 to Peckham Bus Station, then taking the 345 from Peckham Bus Station to work. I have been doing this commute for the past year, five days a week, and I have been through every possible scenario. The optimum scenario, the unremarkable, not stressful one, is when the 381 arrives within 5 minutes o...