Match the window before the distance.
Compare a workday city-centre overlap with the residential side each person returns to, then describe which pattern is repeatable.
Starting around Bristol
At the Bristol end, use “Workday rail movement can support short windows while residential plans need more notice.” as a scheduling prompt rather than a claim that the whole route is local.
Planning around Bath
At the Bath end, compare a workday city-centre overlap with the residential side each person returns to, then describe which pattern is repeatable.
Compare both local pages
Treat each town as a separate local context, then use the overlap planner rather than assuming the full route is convenient at every time of day.