New Train

A late morning meeting allowed me to take the Amtrak train into the city today.  And frankly, I could get use to these comfortable seats with tables to hold my laptop.  Not to mention the coffee available in the cafe car and that today's commute will take just over an hour rather than the nearly two it normally takes.  So why won't I be taking this train more often?  Unfortunately, it doesn't fit my work schedule.  I think that's by design.  If the schedule was a bit more convenient, I think more riders would skip MARC altogether and hop aboard Amtrak.  This is ironic given that Amtrak is responsible for operating the MARC trains along this route.  You'd think the company would want to pass along some of its best practices in order to establish some good will among riders.  That's just not so, though.  Which is why today I will simply sip my coffee, enjoy the shorter commute, and hope that I will have another late morning meeting soon.