So in my area our regional rail service, SEPTA, has been underfunded for some time and is being used as a political scapegoat. Some of the older trains have been in service for over 50 years and have started catching on fire. So lots of issues. But the other morning I decided to skip driving and to take the early-early 5:48 am train to work. I rode in the dark to the station, about 3.5 miles away, only to find that my train was cancelled; not because of political drama but because of a signal issue from Amtrak. Okay, plenty of time to spare before needing to be at work by 8 am. So I turn around to ride home, only to get about 1.5 miles in and to hit a manhole construction cover and get a flat. I was able to call my husband to come get me (he didn't gripe as much as he could have, given the early hour) and then I drove to work. So the commute was a fail but my heart was in it!!