{"id":4568,"date":"2008-01-29T06:36:55","date_gmt":"2008-01-29T06:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2008\/01\/wifi-coming-to-massachusetts-c.html"},"modified":"2008-01-29T06:36:55","modified_gmt":"2008-01-29T06:36:55","slug":"wifi-coming-to-massachusetts-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2008\/01\/wifi-coming-to-massachusetts-c.html","title":{"rendered":"WiFi coming to Massachusetts commuter trains"},"content":{"rendered":"

How cool is this<\/a>? This is a smart move and will probably increase ridership:<\/p>\n

The trains from Worcester to Boston will not be moving any faster, but starting in the middle of this week, passengers will be able to surf the Web on their laptops, iPhones and hand-held PDAs as the MBTA starts a free high-speed Wi-Fi Internet service.
\nThe pilot program, one of the first of its kind in the country, will be tested on the Worcester-Framingham-Boston commuter trains with the hope of soon installing it on all 13 commuter rail lines in the state.
\nInitially, at least one car per train will provide free wireless fidelity, or Wi-Fi, service to passengers. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

They better expand that fast or that car will be pretty full!
\nHere are some of the emails that they received while testing the service:<\/p>\n

\u201cAwesome! Keep it going! This is a great idea. So far the network seems pretty fast. Might change when there are more riders connected,\u201d said one rider.
\n\u201cYes! Yes! Yes!\u201d read the subject line from Alec, who picked up the signal on a train from Boston to Providence while passing through Attleboro during a test on Jan. 18.
\n\u201cHello from an ecstatic rider on the Providence\/Boston line,\u201d he wrote. \u201cI work with European clients, so being able to work on the train as I\u2019m heading in would be extremely valuable \u2014 an extra hour with the time zone thing.\u201d He said he turned on his laptop and found a very strong signal on the \u201cridership connection.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What a great way to combine your commute with work :<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat does this mean?\u201d he added. \u201cI can leave the house later and start work on the train, spending more time with my kids. I can leave work earlier and work on the train to again spend more time with my family. \u2026 This gives me a one-up on the competition. Seriously thank you!!\u201d <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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