In my home town, there's certainly an instance of this fear for mid-distance runs. The Chicago-area Metra commuter train terminates about 15 miles away, and the

In my home town, there's certainly an instance of this fear for mid-distance runs. The Chicago-area Metra commuter train terminates about 15 miles away, and there's a boarded-up old station from the golden age of passenger rail in the middle of the downtown. Whenever the subject of negotiating a deal with Metra and renovating the station comes up, the crime threat is always second right after budget concerns. I can't say I've ever seen much of the thug life on Metra trains, though.