right on track

As one of today's intrepid commuters (I'm at work for hours before most people are even awake) I thought I'd report that my bus and two trains came right on time and got me to work right quick. I even got a seat on the L, probably because many thought things wouldn't be up and running this early. Hey, I thought the same thing, but after my $40 cab ride yesterday morning, I didn't have much choice.

"If they're smart," I said, "they'll run perfectly on Friday, make the trains almost heavenly after a stike, make you forget all those times you waited 48 minutes for a train that's supposed to come every 10." And they were smart.