Planning a Journey

By Rail

Bedford Train Station to Tottenham Court Road (London)
Date: 17 October 2012, Wednesday morning.
1. Depart from the Bedford Station at 9:02 am.
2. Arrive at London St. Pancras International at 9:44 am.
3. Walk to King's Cross St Pancras Underground Station and take the Victoria Line  (Southbound,
    Platform 4) to Oxford Circus Underground Station.
    Transfer Time: 7 minutes
    Journey time: 5 minutes
5. Change and take the Central Line (Eastbound, Platform 2) to Tottenham Court Road Underground
    Station.
6. Arrive at Tottenham Court Road at 10:13 am.
* Ticket Type & Cost: Standard Single, £24.70

Evaluation:

• The national rail website provides accurate information with a clear and easy way to find about a journey. It provides useful train journey information such as departing and arriving time, platform number, train service, calling points, fare costs and additional information about the other services provided by the train. It does not only offer information for one region but it includes journey information all over the UK.
• The TFL website only provides a journey information for London underground, rail and bus. The information available in this website are departing and arriving time, fare prices, available facilities for each station, underground and rail services.

Source: www.nationalrail.co.uk
             www.tfl.gov.uk


By Car



From Bedford to Tottenham Court Road ( London)

Date: 17 October "012, Wednesday morning.
    Take M1 route. 56.3 miles

    Journey takes 1 hour and 12 minutes

    Estimated Fuel Cost: £11.42
    Vehicle & Fuel type: Standard and Petrol.

Evaluation:
Google maps is one way to get a journey information online. It provides petrol cost, duration of journey basing on the current traffic and a route planner.
 

     Source: https://maps.google.co.uk