Commuting

Since for the past five years I have lived across the street from work I have not had to commute at all. This is great from an environmental standpoint and from a saving time and stress standpoint. Now that I am heading back to school at Maryland and living in Hampden this will all change. I now face a brutal commute three times a week. I am trying to figure out the best way to do it. My current plan is to bike or get dropped off at Penn station Baltimore, take the MARC train to Union station DC and then take the subway to College Park. I am guessing about 1.5-2 hrs for this trip. My other option is an hr car ride, but this wastes gas and I can't read in the car. (not to mention Honda blew up last time I tried to ride her to DC) With the first option I am using public transportation and hopefully can get lots of reading done. If anyone has experience with this commute and wants to share some tips feel free. The other drawback to taking the train, other than time, is the cost. Taking this trip twice a day three times a week aint cheap.