"It can work and help reduce traffic but not until we come up with new ways to make it more appealing to the average commuter."

The average suburban commuter earned $75,439, according to the data from the 2000 census released last month.

Unless the cost of private vehicle ownership becomes too high for the average commuter, private cars have a future.

The cost will be comparable with what the average commuter pays today for a train ticket.

But what they didn't count on was the resilience of the average commuter, quietly travelling to work.

The average commuter now loses 46 hours a year sitting idle in a car.

For the average commuter or recreational cyclist, the odds are very good indeed.

The average individual commuter earns about $88,000 a year.

Working year-round, the average commuter could spend close to 200 hours a year driving to work.

Industry has become less and less dependent on energy over time, but the average American commuter is now more dependent.