It still does mean this on the US public transportation crown jewel, the NYC subway, as there&#x27;s no Internet in the tunnels. So, I still do bring a book or headphones. However, I think you still make a valid point: I certainly value the stretch of forced &quot;chill out&quot; time in the middle of a city that never seems to let up, whereas driving I much more often find to be stressful and aggravating (in cities at least).