Read This Train and traffic delays cost travellers nearly three days a year By Lucy Brimble Comment Published 1st Oct 2024, 07:00 BST A poll of 2,000 adults found two thirds reckon the UK is the world’s best at ‘going nowhere fast’ | Shutterstock Travellers lose the equivalent of nearly three days every year to train and traffic delays, according to a study. The poll of 2,000 adults found two thirds reckon the UK is the world’s best at ‘going nowhere fast’. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad On average, road users lose three hours and 20 minutes stuck in traffic each month, while train users also spend two hours and 20 minutes delayed during their journeys.

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This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Notice and Terms of Service apply. It also emerged 51 per cent wish they could use public transport more frequently but worry about the potential delays. A future of connectivity This research comes as new modelling for Vodafone UK, by WPI Strategy, revealed how nationwide 5G Standalone (SA) will transform road and rail journeys by reducing delays, better traffic management and more enjoyable journeys.