as new research shows commuters who drive to work are more stressed and

less productive. Clever companies are providing employees with

alternative transport options and information sources to encourage them

to take their hands off the wheel on the way to and from the workplace.

Experts say commuting distance is not so much the issue as the ease of

the journey. And part of the solution is convincing senior executives to

abandon the traffic gridlock and walk the walk – or at least to cycle

or take the bus to work.