Private Mass Transit

Matt Lee works for a high tech outfit in San Francisco and dutiful public citizen that he is, commuted to work on a public transit bus every work day. The only problem was that he was often bypassed by already full buses and even when he was able to get on one, he was jammed in like a sardine and couldn't do anything but exhale. The thought of actually sitting down was a long lost dream. Well, the heck with being one of the proletariat! 

San Francisco now has 2 startups that offer luxury private commuter bus service to techies like Matt. Both services offer mobile WiFi and one has a concierge who makes sure they have a good commuting "experience" and has a number of boutique juices and coffee on board. It's not cheap at $93/month, but in the Bay Area that's the price of a business lunch. 

The predictable outcries of "elitism" yada, yada, are being raised but I say go for it. I say go for it - jobs are being created, productivity is being increased - this is how the market addresses problems even in one of the parts of the country where the Progressivist mantra is most loudly chanted. Ride on, Matt!

www.cnet.com/news/do-private-high-tech-commuter-buses-jibe-with-public-transportation/