Basil and I took the South Eastern Pennsylvania Regional Rail system — better known as SEPTA — to get to and from the Tweed Ride last week. It was Basil’s first trip on a local commuter train (though on a Saturday).
Yeah, there isn’t much space even for legs, here.
There’s much more room for Basil (and people) in the newer cars which are now turning up on the line; we haven’t happened to ride in one yet.
In this older car, Basil slipped into the windowless area near the carriage door. This worked fine on a day when the train was only crowded, not packed. There are other options, though arguably less desirable ones, on these particular cars, at times when the carriages are more densely populated.
Days are still beautiful in a very autumnal fashion, but light fades early in the afternoon now. It was twilight when we got off the train.