It is a moment of panic. On time to the second, the train seems to slide into the station. Only the bell seems congruent with today's regular trains. The doors slide open, and we enter through a surprisingly wide, clean, well-lit passage. Glass doors slide quietly open as I enter a spacious, bright, welcoming car.
Blue seats are in pairs.
Here and there a group of four surrounds a conference table. Walking through the train is effortless as each pair of glass doors slides open at my approach. There is little increase in the noise level. A complimentary issue of the New York Times is provided. I'll prefer taking that to my seat, rather than staying in the caf ' and watching the CNN news on the TV monitors.