I love the idea of traveling or commuting by train but the reality in the UK is that it’s just too expensive.
The trains are overcrowded during rush hour so it’s generally standing room only. Assuming you can get a seat, and if you do, you rarely get a table or enough space to work, or peace to read or even think. And the price of a ticket? Scandalous. Absolute rip-off. Yet somehow despite these high prices trains are still cancelled, or are never on time are uncomfortable and not very clean.
Travel to other countries though and trains run smoothly, are on time, cost a lot less, and are very comfortable and clean.
I do enjoy travelling by train, but the only time I really get to do it is in another country.