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Take the Train

February 22, 2006 at 14:53 | Print This Post Print This Post

Mark Evans has noticed that VIA is rolling out wifi on its trains beginning February 27. CEO Paul Cote’s announcement says he hopes VIA can count on my presence. Yes, actually, they can.


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2 Responses to “Take the Train”


  1. Glenn Fleishman (4 comments.)
    February 22nd, 2006 at 17:11

    The VIA folks are saying “among the first” to experience this new technology — the ACE commuter rail in the Bay Area and into the Sacramento Valley has had Wi-Fi equipped trains for a couple of years, but not at 3G cellular speeds. The 3G component was really the missing piece for rail Wi-Fi.

    In England, there’s a test of using WiMax along tracklines to increase speed and reduce transmitters.


  2. Mathew Ingram (45 comments.)
    February 22nd, 2006 at 21:06

    Yeah, Wi-Fi on the train is cool and everything, but how much is it going to cost? If it’s free, I might think about taking VIA. If not, forget it. Remember, wireless is not a service — it’s a condiment.