It's feasible but the expense both in time and cost is going to be up there.

As others have mentioned a monthly rail pass will run you about 450+ a month with a time cost of 4 to 5 hours per day just commuting.

Personally if you have to do this and can't move for a year the more feasible option would be to find an apartment with room mate for the year that is just a crash pad and drive in and out every weekend. Above that in cost would be weekly hotel check ins.

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If OP can find any travel nurses, they usually share a rental for purposes of sleeping only and do it cheap as hell.

I was being hyperbolic, the point being that a $500/month pass may be feasible for you but not for someone else. You didn't ask if it's feasible from a time standpoint, logistics standpoint, or cost standpoint, so you're gonna get opinions/information from all aspects of the issue. Don't like it? Try being more specific.

>without being rude.

You're the one claiming I have a reading comprehension issue, but you're the one who wrote a very general question and then got bitchy when you got detailed, specific information.

Time and cost are literally the only factors concerning feasibility here.

That’s a pretty rough commute if you’re doing it every day. If you can work on the train then it’s not so bad. My daily commute has been 45 minutes to an hour with nowhere near as much mileage because I’m driving locally in Chester County. 45 minutes to an hour doesn’t sound bad, but it wears on you. It’s even less than 30 miles but that’s what the traffic is like. The good thing is if you drove, you could just take the turnpike. Going west in the morning shouldn’t be bad.

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Cost is a huge part of "feasibility" for most people. If it costs $5,000/month, is it still feasible to you? Sure as fuck wouldn't be for me.

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Feasible? Yes… but you’d spend 4hrs in transportation each way… plus rail ticket costs. Plus, unless you are working at the capital complex you’d be looking at taxi fare…

TBH, housing is cheap in Harrisburg for a reason…

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If you have to be in your new job 9-5, 5x week, this is a LOT of long days. If you're able to flex any of your time and perhaps work on the train on a laptop or otherwise remotely, this becomes a lot more feasible because you can combine working and commuting.

Is a train less reliable than a car in bad weather?

I live in a 4000 sq ft home. We have gas heat. We keep doors closed and never raise thermostats over 67. We have zone heating as well and keep certain floors of the house off when not occupied. We had the same sq footage in Utah and our utitlies were less then half what they are here. I didn’t realize we are able to “shop around” for different electric companies either. Might have to try that. I’ll check what my electric kWh is and water usage and get back with that info. We try to be pretty conservative. We are in Berks county.

I did it for 18 months. Feasible? Yea, sure. But here are some caveats you should be aware of.

Trains do run late...even the keystone line.

Accidents on the line happen and delays can happen...which can leave you super effed in regards to time. The logistics of it all are terrible...even if say you live very close to 30th Street Station, there are many points of failure from commuting by train to HBG each day. Even still...unless you have a job at Harrisburg University or the Capital building...where walking isn't bad...you'll be huffing it to get to work.

Eventually my stint of that commute ended, but the commute can be brutal. Plus the monthly passes and only a small discount comparably, so you'll feel the drain of tickets quickly.

Really nice photo. There is something about film v. digital. Run under this bridge every week

Whoops, was supposed to be "month" - thanks

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Cobblestone Inn in Saint Marys

*20 hours/week

Still outrageous imo

Say what?! 😂

I paid $600 per month for just electric in Indiana. My bill is like $175 here.

If you are young and single. Do it. If you are older and need to see doctors and have a significant other that you value spending time with then don’t. Is it doable, yes. It will be expensive and wear you down. But, if you see that as temporary, then it’s doable.

Seems to be a thing on Reddit lol

Never forget about terrible weather though. Some places may require reliable transportation for that very reason. Hopefully that doesn't hinder your goal here.