> Even at tech salaries those are expensive commutes.

Are they really that expensive?

I was paying 40$ on Lyft one-way to office earlier this year, which was a huge part of my transportation costs (economically speaking, I should've driven, but this allowed me to take the bullet back in the evening, which beat driving by a lot).

50$ for SF -> PA isn't that much more expensive than Lyft in 2019.

I think we'll also have to see how things shake out in terms of office cultures post-covid, as I think there might be some attitude changes around partial work-from-home. I don't think my current employer would be likely to go all-remote, but I could maybe see them going to hot desks with less-than-100% seating capacity on the expectation that most people only come into the office a couple days a week, and the economics of this kind of pricing definitely shift if it's not a daily expense.

I mean, not really. I way paying over $500 commuting by train into NYC. That comes to $25/day assuming I work 5 days a week. So, I would say it's pretty reasonable.

Since near as I can figure they've only built 2 technology demonstrators, they have basically no safety record right now. Interesting idea, tho.

Sure the commute would be expensive, but if it lets you live in a lower cost area it may be more than worth it.