Imagine what the Philadelphia region would be like during the morning commute without the regional rail system.
No, SEPTA is not going out on strike.
But if you're having a tough morning commute, remember this, it could be worse. It could be much worse.
You could be commuting to work today in Washington, D.C.
The nation's capital today will deal with a total shutdown of their Metro rail system, which ferries 700,000 people - including my daughter - into work in the city every day.
It is the second busiest transit system in the nation. But today it will be silent.
The system was shut down at midnight last night for a system-wide safety inspection prompted by a series of electrical fires. It will not reopen until 5 a.m. Thursday - unless more problems are found.
Luckily, most federal workers have the option of working from home.
I certainly hope that's the option my daughter takes.
Here's the coverage from the Washington Post.
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