Protestors Blockade Google Bus in San Francisco

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12. The train's already packed in the mornings

they can't add more cars because the platforms aren't long enough, and adding more trains without replacing existing grade crossings means cross-Peninsula traffic is impeded. Adding more commuter vehicles to 101 and 280 isn't a solution, either. The problem is that the Bay Area population has doubled in the last 30 years, and the infrastructure hasn't been able to keep up. And it's going to get worse, as new high-density neighborhoods continue to be built in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.

Google's not the only company doing this: if you're unlucky enough to be on 101 between 8 and 9 AM you'll see a lot of buses and large vans, mostly unmarked, taking employees to work. Also, Google and other companies run shuttles from the train stations to their sites. There's discussion about whether this should be taxed as an employee benefit or not.

I'm glad I'm retired.