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A train ride is easier on you than a drive in traffic. He probably naps on the ride home.
by castratikron 10y ago
A train ride is easier on you than a drive in traffic. He probably naps on the ride home.
- cdubzzz 10y agoIn the same way that commute preferences are different for my colleague and me, they are different for everyone. My commute is also by train (metro) and I find the additional time that I have tacked on to be surprisingly draining. My previous, shorter, commute required a line change so I was only on each train for about 5-10 minutes. My new commute is all on one line for at least 30 minutes (and more often 45+). So I have more than tripled my time on the train, and I think it is precisely this that makes me get to the end of the commute feeling so much more tired.
- ethanbond 10y agoBut that wasn't really the comparison. The comparison is train versus driving a car, and I'd agree with GP – car commutes are a million times worse. I'm sure not everyone agrees with this, but your comment doesn't even address it.
- rayiner 10y agoThere are trains and there are trains. When I commuted from Baltimore to D.C., the 15 minutes I spent on the Red and Orange to get from Union Station to my office was much more draining than the 45 minutes on the Amtrak from Baltimore to D.C.
- superuser2 10y agoPersonally, quiet train with comfortable seat > driving > nearly everything else > standing on a loud, packed train.
- HeyLaughingBoy 10y agoIt is: I have a similar 15-20 minute drive to the bus and then a 30 minute express bus ride into the city. It's much faster and less stress than driving, but the total amount of time I spend travelling still gets to me.