Carpooling Mass Pike Mavens
Ginny and Cindy
Car Pooling in the metropolitan Boston area is not just about reaching your destination. It is about the journey–the conversations, the interruptions and—finally– reaching the workplace safely!
Commuting is necessary because the majority of jobs in Massachusetts are concentrated in the greater Boston area. Many of us are unable to take the public mode of transportation and fewer of us carpool. We are two friends who are lucky enough to work at the same company about 40 miles from home. We have decided that we save not only gas and wear and tear on our cars—but the planet as we deal with international issues of importance as well as the trivial! A few reasons for back ups and long delays from our experiences:
- Rain, sleet, snow or ice
- Flying debris from trucks
- Geese crossing the highway
- Cell phone users crossing lanes and not signaling
- Construction, construction, and more construction
- Truck rollovers
- Car fires, accidents….and the rubber neckers who can’t stop gawking!
All of these problems can leave us frustrated and stressed when we commute alone– which is as little as possible. Together the commute is incidental to solving the problems of the world. Whatever the headlines or events in our personal lives, we have solved them by the time we get to the office. Whether it be global warming, heath care, family, elections, we have the answer—or recognize that there is no answer!
We will chronicle our commute–the good, the bad and the unbelievable in the weeks ahead.