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Area train and bus commuters to get Wi-FI soon

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Real Estate Agent with National Realty

Wi-Fi commuters Northern Virginia Tysons Corner Craig RichardsonIn the "old days" people who commuted by the train or bus would bring an ample supply of reading materials along with them to help pass the time.  In many cases it was the daily newspaper, some documents related to work, or even a trashy novel.

In our high-tech world we live, commuters now want more...they want the Internet!  According to WTOP, the area's train and bus services are planning to oblige.  According to the news source, Amtrak is installing a wireless service for the Lynchburg line (which will stop in Burke as of tomorrow) as well as rolling out Wi-Fi for the Acela's Northeast Corridor run starting in March.

The bus line running from Woodbridge to Tyson's Corner also plans to add Wi-Fi for its express service while "Fairfax County is going to look at putting Wi-Fi on express runs for the County's bus system."

Beam me up Scotty!

 

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Cindy Jones
Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA
Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

I think they should outlaw free Wi-Fi on the buses and commuter trains.  Let people have a break from the connected world and read the paper or a book.  Okay you can shoot me now :-)

Jan 17, 2010 06:07 AM
Barb Fischer
Big Block Realty - La Mesa, CA
San Diego and La Mesa Real Estate

Since it doesn't affect anyone else, I think it's OK. What I don't like are the blaring TVs in the doctors' offices

Jan 19, 2010 11:34 AM