I occasionally take the train to travel larger distances. Between a 2 hour flight and a 6 hour train ride, I will take the train. Because a 2 hour flight is not just a 2 hour flight. It's a 2 hour "dealing with getting to and through airports" plus a 2 hour flight, with the whole experience microchunked into a plethora of annoyances and issues that I will not have any chance to sit down on my computer and do anything.

In comparison, when I take the train, I arrive at the station a leisurely 15 minutes early. And I sit in a gigantic chair (compared to the plane) for those six hours. And they have free coffee and wifi. And the desk at my chair is not a baby's highchair platform, but an actually usable work surface. So I work.

And while the food isn't high quality, it's better than anything I've ever had on an airplane. Burgers and pizza and beer. Or fresh salads and coldcut sandwiches. Candy, granola bars, teas, water. It's a small convenience store.

No, I don't spend my time commuting. I spend my client's time commuting. Working on the train is the closest thing to teleporting I think any of us will come to in our lifetime.