This article[1] claims that the "national average commute time is 24.4 minutes" and that "the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont region is also No. 1 for commute distance" in the country.
30 minutes doesn't seem that bad. If you commute to Manhattan, you're looking at least 45 minutes door to door from most directions.
Not to worry, within another 30 years technology will solve the problem and mass transit will achieve great speeds, like 100 mph. The average commuter train/subway now has to be less than 50 mph.
Get on a train in Mountain View and arrive in San Francisco in 15 minutes.
No, do the math. The express trains and subways aren't that fast either. Some are much slower because of frequent stops but that's not the only problem.
Not to worry, within another 30 years technology will solve the problem and mass transit will achieve great speeds, like 100 mph. The average commuter train/subway now has to be less than 50 mph.
Get on a train in Mountain View and arrive in San Francisco in 15 minutes.