Demetrius Stroud stands near a Northbound Amtrak train at the Emeryville, Calif., station. Because of high gasoline prices, Stroud is purchasing a home near the the Elk Grove, Calif., Amtrak station and will soon commute by train.

First published in the June 25, 2008, 2:04 a.m. edition

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