sometimes we are lost in the concept that newer is always better, and that idea seems always dominant is american thinking. bUt some times, 'tried and true' works really well or even best.
Having been brought up with much 'European' in my primer, I've had plenty of time and kms on the broadly applicated OPA Fiets. A particularly suitable bike concept for transportation in the 'short trip without frantic preprep' mode. Over ongoing decades of continued dominance of this bike in the area of simple and efficient transport with few issues, they comtinue to come with pedals with rubber foot treadles. Why? Because for best function a hard surface - like a leather sole - is held best by a gripping material surface - like rubber. Seems to work also for rubber tires on a the hard road surface.
I vote for a very classic rubber treadle pedal - no worries about raking your shin or dress pants by some knarly mtb or freeride pedals with bone scarring studs. No need for those shaving of seconds, just an easy bimble to train station. And if the soles or pedals are a bit wet, no problemos.
If the 'classic' pedal is too mundane, well, there's this:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_165566

Back in '72, while I was visiting my OPA, I noticed his bike pedals were a bit rusty and rough on the bearings - he bought this bike in '47. So I replaced them with similar rubber treaded pedals the local bikesmith suggested I buy. This past June I had the opportunity to again pull his bike out of the storage closet, pumped up the tires and was good to go, to shop and bimble around the local area for 3 weeks - those pedals were absolute perfect for the task.
Finding a quality rubber treadle pedal may be tough in these United States, but they would be the right stuff, like a nice pair of wingtips