This is a definite downside the “multi-modal” thing. Sadly, my only other alternatives are to drive, or bike 65 miles each way. On the up side, in over five years of train/biking I have had only five seriously hampered rides. Three suicide by train (one of which was a guy threatening to jump off an overpass onto the tracks who was eventually talked down-at 4:00 AM the next day), one car on the tracks-occupants escaped-no derailment, and a Raiders game when a few years ago when my commute was to San Diego.

Accidents on the freeway, or just plain congestive gridlock, are for more common.