Riding the Train is Good For the Brain

For those of you new to the Southeastern Pennsylvania area, SEPTA transports thousands of civilians a day to their places of work, home, and play. Each day trains, trolleys and buses deliver people to various appointments and activities. While the common belief that using public transportation is a passive activity of sitting, people watching and newspaper reading; it is, in actuality, a workout for the brain.
With over three hundred bus, twenty trolleys, and twelve regional rail lines routes; getting around is not a piece of cake. In order to arrive at multiple destinations on time, one must trace out projected course of travel by slaving over numerous color-coded maps. Also the traveler must take into fare, account arrival and departure times as well as construction and out-of-service routes. Deciphering pages of information just to ensure a smooth trip requires an enormous amount of brain skills, including problem solving, map reading and math. So the next time you plan on using the SEPTA to travel around town, you can smile at the understanding that riding the train is good for your brain.