Commuting with Nature

Air supremacy has long since been something that humans have strived for.  Inherently relegated to the ground we, as a species, were not meant to inhabit the skies and yet there we are. Technology has allowed us to conquer our natural shortcomings and travel, communicate, and fight with each other far above land, sea, and even Earth’s atmosphere.  It is when we are removed from these technologies and faced with something inherently capable of flight, something armored by nature to rule the skies, that we realize how woefully ill-equipped we are. 

In Queue

Trains are fast. They are also much bigger than you. As a result it is good general practice to avoid standing in front of them. To minimize the risk of these behemoths thundering across civilization there are loud whistles aboard and designated stations with gates and fences. There are conductors and engineers who diligently monitor passenger safety, train speeds and the tracks ahead. There are people remotely coordinating train routes, even rerouting them when necessary. The safety precautions and procedures in place are more far reaching than many notice and trains are, as a result, one of the safest ways to make it from A to B daily.  Despite these substantial precautions one must still, as always, leave a margin for human error during the commute.