Commuting joys
I’ve been riding the Caltrain to San Francisco since I started this new job. For me it is a total no brainer as gas is >$4, traffic sucks, and my ride on the train is so easy.
Lately we’ve seen a huge increase in the numbers of folks taking the train. My use of “huge” is not scientific… I’m just saying it is much more crowded and the parking lots fill up earlier and earlier. Anyway, there are several videos going around YouTube of the Japanese subway experience is not the same as my experience so I can’t complain. 
Here is an article I saw today for those folks back East who may wonder how it is.