Literally the other way around? Dude could hop on the train himself for free literally the same hour and see his friends no matter where they live in a couple h

Literally the other way around? Dude could hop on the train himself for free literally the same hour and see his friends no matter where they live in a couple hours? Seriously, I have lived in remote regions and not everybody living there owns a car. Many people need hours to get to their friends as well.