>>1421266Depends where you live in the US. Because think of the US as the European Union. States and regions can vary wildly from State to state, city to city.
Here in the Northeast part of the country it's not uncommon, and sometimes recommended to commute via train because it's faster.
On the other hand, you have places like Atlanta, Houston and Las Vegas where trains are a joke or non-existent. And where urban sprawl, cars and generally terrible urban planning rule.