As a general rule of thumb, during weekdays, if you plan to travel from the Upper Cape to Boston, you need to allocate at least two hours and sometimes closer to three.
This has not been alleviated by the multi billion dollar Big Dig, and it’s not due to the notorious bridges that connect the Cape to the mainland.
Part of the reason for this is the ridiculous lack of cooperation between the public transit authority and common carriers.
A major part is the selfishness of individuals who insist on commuting by private car, especially those with not even a single passenger.
This certainly explains the psychological isolation of being on or from the Cape, the “ews” when you tell people in “Town” where you live.
There has _got_ to be a pony somewhere in this bag of you-know-what, whether it’s rail or even boat service.