Sunday, June 16, 2013
The Train.
Part of the decision to move to Davis was a careful consideration of the commute. From the get-go I knew that I didn't want to drive the 90 miles each way. I figured that I could live with the Capitol Corridor Amtrak train that I knew went from Sacramento through Davis and down the East side of the bay each morning and evening. Since my office is just south of highway 92 on the West side of the San Mateo bridge, I figured that the best station to use would be the Hayward station on the East side of the bridge. Luckily I had an extra car to leave down there (in order to be a super-commuter it helps to have multiple cars).
The train cars are really nice. I rode Caltrain from SF to Belmont for years, and in my opinion the Capitol Corridor trains are far superior. The seats have tons of legroom, there are cafe cars with coffee, meals, beer etc, and there is free wi-fi. It's unusual to have to have to sit next to someone. The trains are also much quieter than Caltrain or BART, so you can work, relax or sleep. The staff are also great.
The train isn't cheap. A one-way ticket from Hayward to Davis cost about $28. Luckily they have a monthly pass (as well as a 10 ride pass). If you ride every day and get a monthly pass it's about $11 each way. I'll do a future post on the cost breakdowns between the different modes of transportation I've tried.
I still have to drive from Hayward to Belmont, over the SM bridge. It's about 15 miles each way, and I have to pay the bridge toll. Luckily my work schedule is pretty flexible so I can arrange to hit the bridge at low traffic times. It really hasn't been too bad.
One of the other advantages to riding the train is that I get to see all kinds of interesting things that I wouldn't see or notice in a car. I'll post some of these pictures in future posts.
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