[rahimnathwani]

  LPB is 23 vs 39 for me but I do drive. Either way I wouldn't think it "meh".

The 39 minute journey time doesn't include:

- the time between now and the journey start time

- delays

So you would need to budget an hour each way, i.e. a total of 2.5 hours for a 30 minute swim lesson.

Imagine doing that for every single thing you need to do.

[renewiltord]

Normally I'd agree with you, but I can pick my swim lesson time and I don't have to worry about headway timing because I know when to leave and the train is timed. For untimed services, certainly I'd believe it.

These are complaints of generality that don't have relevance in the specific case.