[DUMBGRUNT]

I commuted into Chicago on CNW and MR, occasionally the doors would freeze open in the winter providing a nice cool breeze. But that did cut down on the cell phone loudmouths. And the walk between home and the station was uphill both ways.

[C210N]

This is what public transit complaints now consist of? Electrical outlets and wifi?

Long are the days gone of subway cars that smelled of burnt oil, with ripped straw seats. Here is one much restored...

[trebb]

Oh noze! A train w/o “sufficient WiFi” and not enough electrical plugs....how can anyone expect to survive a trip like that?

I hear ya about the hills - when I was in Kindergarten, I walked 3 miles each way in waist deep snow and had to be alert so the local Indians didn’t waylay me.
Then the Nuns would torture the hell out of us so the trip back seemed like a stroll in a Springtime park.

[Meatspace]

In another complaint, customers are angry that the LED lighting is too bright in the Sushi Bar Car.

[SamAdams76]

I've been commuting to NYC on the Metro North (New Haven line) for years now. They have mostly switched over to the M8 cars which are nothing special but are comfortable and reliable enough. I don't remember ever having one break down while I was on it.

The complaints about electrical outlets are groundless. Nobody but tourists even bother using them. Any seasoned commuter is going to be prepared with fully charged devices (and have a book to read, just in case). Besides, you don't really want to plug an expensive device into an outlet on a moving train. Do you?

Expecting Wi-Fi on a commuter train is unreasonable. For most, that would simply mean extending an already long work day. I actually treasure my commuting time so I can catch up on non-work related reading without all the distractions a wi-fi connection would bring. Besides, as the train mostly parallels I-95, the cell service is more than strong enough to pull in emails, social media feeds, texts and websites that don't require video streaming. (LIRR would have a similar strong cell signal throughout the commute).

A lot of Freepers love to dump on commuter rail but to me its a godsend. Driving in and out of the city (from CT) is an experience I do not wish on my worst enemies and I have no idea why people do it willingly. I love my commute where I get three hours a workday to essentially tune the world out and get some serious reading done. I've read hundreds of books I otherwise would not have had the time for.

Plus, on the way home, you get to sip on a can of beer as you see the miles and miles of taillights all stopped cold on I-95.

The only thing I really dislike about my Metro North commute are those early mornings on the train platform in the middle of winter waiting for the train to come. Those are some c-c-c-o-l-d mornings, let me tell you. If Metro North could enclose those stations if only to keep the frigid winds out, it would be much better for me than Wi-Fi and electrical outlets.

[atomic_dog]

Ha! Even the VTA (Santa Clara County/San Jose, CA) has figured out how to supply wifi on buses and trains. And not only that it’s free.