Wall Street Journalさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Wall Street JournalInstagram)「Workers across the U.S. can look forward to improved post-pandemic commutes, thanks to the anticipated staying power of the work-from-home trend, say people who study transportation.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Even after offices reopen on a large scale, many employees will likely go in only a few days a week and a large share will have flexibility to travel at off-peak times, according to recent surveys. Fewer cars on the road during rush hour would mean less traffic congestion.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Overall, an estimated 18% of U.S. workers will likely work from home every day in the post-pandemic era, more than double the 7% who did beforehand, said Abolfazl Mohammadian, director of the Transportation Laboratory at the University of Illinois at Chicago. That shift could lead to significant drops in commute times, he said.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Commute times nationwide had been edging higher before the pandemic. The average trip to work in 2019 took nearly 28 minutes, about two minutes longer than in 2010, according to the Census Bureau. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ In some of the biggest metro areas, car commuting collapsed in March 2020, rebounded in late spring and early summer, then plunged during the fall as the virus surged, according to data-analytics company StreetLight Data. In metro Chicago, commuting miles traveled in November were about half the pre-pandemic norm, while metro Boston’s total stood at 57%, StreetLight found. Houston and Los Angeles were at 65% and 77%, respectively.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Read more at the link in our bio.」1月11日 0時05分