Amtraks Wi-Fi service remains spotty and sluggish on many routes where its available, despite the companys numerous attempts to upgrade on-train connectivity through the years. Amtrak says it wants to build a Wi-Fi solution that actually works for its Northeast Corridor. It wants to build a true broadband experience with enough capacity and speed to let riders […]
On a recent trip from Boston to New York on an Acela Express train, I was writing blogs and doing some research using Amtrak’s free wireless Internet.
So conducive, in fact, that author Alexander Chee likes trains best for putting pen to paper. I wish Amtrak had residencies for writers, he said during a recent interview with literature advocacy group Pen. Writer Jessica Gross picked up the cause on Twitter, which eventually led to a response from Amtrak: You get access to […]
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