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Which train was this? There are two major train systems going through the area. There's Caltrain, which will be full of professionals if you ride it close to w
by octorian 8y ago
Which train was this?
There are two major train systems going through the area. There's Caltrain, which will be full of professionals if you ride it close to working hours.
Then there's VTA Light Rail, which is effectively "the bus on rails." Later in the evening it will be full of the type you describe.
- leonroy 8y agoEdited my post too late - it was light rail from Gish maybe to Ohlone/Chynoweth. Had to change at Santa Clara.
- ummonk 8y agoYeah that's VTA. Not really used by professionals.
- leonroy 8y agoBut why isn’t it used by professionals? It seemed clean enough, punctual and conveniently located as well as being reasonably priced. Is there an alternative (besides owning a car) that I’m missing for travelling around the conurbation of Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, San Jose et al.
- ummonk 8y agoThere isn't an issue with VTA itself (aside from maybe the expectation that it companies would move their offices to locations accessed by VTA rather than vice versa). The South Bay is just really suburban and car-friendly, and the VTA was a failure as a result because most people in the South Bay are happy travelling by car don't need to use the VTA. In contrast, Caltrain is used to travel to SF, which isn't car friendly, so a lot more professionals use it.
- Symbiote 8y ago> "the bus on rails" See, that's the difference with much of Europe, including London. Those financiers probably don't use the bus that often, as they have a home just a couple of minutes walk from the station. But they won't have a prejudice against using the bus.