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Originally Posted by Burninator
I took the train this morning and had no problems. Was one of the few people in my office that wasn't late.
For the past several years I have been taking the train I find it to be very reliable. The drive from office is quicker than the train, but there are more delays on the roads than with the train. Of course very rarely when the whole system goes down it's a huge pain, but that has only happened about 3 times of my whole train riding experience. Two was when people got hit by the train and the other was when some homeless guy shut down the bridge starting a fire or something.
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Agree 100%. What you lose in speed you gain in reliability. I've taken the train twice a day for a few years now and the number of times I've been noticeably delayed is probably fewer than 10. Sure 20-30 minute delays happen a few times over the winter, but for the most part it's very reliable.
This morning wasn't much of a treat. I have a friend watching my kid on Tuesdays and I had to take 22X to get to her. It took me over an hour to get about 1 km on account of there being a giant hill. I then had to drive back to the train and take it to the other end of the line. All in all it took me an extra 3 times as long to get into work.
That all being said, I encountered many smart drivers today who avoided situations that could have been trouble, and I received several waves from people when I let them in. Stuff like that makes my commute so much more enjoyable.