I'd be tempted to go with the Raleigh for commuting just because it has the rear brake in the right place for commuting. I hate the wheels and the brakes look very cheap, but for the difference in price relative to the TriCross, you could spec it out pretty nice. I wonder if Raleigh sells that as a frameset?

The Civia Bryant and Soma Double Cross come to mind as framesets that might give you what you're looking for if you're willing to do a full build. Your LBS should be able to get either through QBP.