BBC journalist Jared Evitts takes the most direct route by train between two towns in west Wales.
A flight from the UK could get you all the way to Dubai, and by using the Tube you could go east to west across London seven times.
So with the Welsh government wanting more people to use greener modes of transport, I wanted to get a taste of what it's like commuting by train as a west Walian for the day.Driving in a car from Carmarthen directly to Aberystwyth would only take about one hour and 15 minutes, while a bus service takes about two hours and 15 minutes.In order to get from Aberystwyth to Carmarthen down the west coast of Wales by train, I first needed to head to Shrewsbury in Shropshire, England.
In between all the chatting I was doing, I must say, when I did look out the window, the route was gorgeous.I'd quite enjoyed my journey so far up to Shrewsbury, but I didn't know what was coming next I must say, of all the train stations I have seen in my time, Shrewsbury's building has to be right up there.
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