Originally Posted by
ChipSeal
Light rail: Five miles to train station closest to my house and then four miles from train station to work on MLA with PSL of 40 MPH. It would cost me $3 each day and I would still have to leave the house at 6 AM. An additional hazard with this plan is that if passenger use is heavy, my bike and I can be kicked off the train.
Why not move closer to one of the lightrail stops? That way you would only have to bike four miles from the train station to work. I did this and became car free in the process. Buy a folding bike and a bag and now they can't kick you off. My lightrail is going up to $2.50 one way but with a monthly pass, it's about $53.00 dollars and weekends are free. Mass transit works, but if it doesn't, you have to make it work by relocating. You can become and bike free as I have.
Trust me, 23 miles each day will really wear you down.