AN UNEXPECTED benefit of the recession for those lucky enough to keep their jobs may be a less crowded journey to work. So while the commute may be a bit more pleasant now, painful future fare increases are likely to compensate for lost revenue. But commuters and other travellers already suffer great financial pain in some cities. In Stockholm it costs $4.88 for a single journey of 10km on public transport, the highest cost in a study of 73 cities by UBS, a Swiss bank. London and Sydney are not far behind. But in Delhi it costs a mere $0.16 to make a similar journey.

AFP