[Hidden-tech] Amtrak Wifif

[Jaimini Bhatt]

Actually, I used WI-FI on Amtrak (Acela) in April when I traveled to DC.


On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 10:37 PM, Shel Horowitz <shel at frugalfun.com> wrote:

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> >As much as I like to be connected while en route, I'm not sure that Wi-Fi
> >(free or not) would make much of a difference in my plans for a
> short-range
> >trip. To me, Albany-to-NY or even Philadelphia qualifies as short-range.
> >Washington, D.C., closer to 400 miles, that's a different matter. For a
> trip
> >of that distance, time en-route is going to have a much bigger impact than
> >Wi-Fi vs. disconnected. If I can't afford an entire business day en route,
> >I'll fly, Wi-Fi or not.
>
> Factoring in getting to/from the airport, going through security,
> etc., and assuming (yeah, I know) both train and plane are on time, I
> figured that October trip would have been five hours to fly (of which
> one hour was actual air time from Bradley to Baltimore. It was seven
> to take the train from Springfield, plus half an hour to and from the
> train, for a total of eight. And since I fly economy, the luxury of
> extra room on the train was like a first-class upgrade--not to
> mention that it was much easier to walk around, and a much greener
> option. It is more expensive than flying, which is somewhat crazy.
> Sometimes it makes more sense to fly, but that particular time, I
> felt I didn't lose much, and I was so much more well-rested that I
> think I gave a better speech the next day.
>
> >
> >Amtrak could probably offer Wi-Fi if it wanted, but I don't imagine they
> see
> >it as a competitive advantage right now, and they're not in the habit of
> >spending "needlessly" on customer conveniences. On the other hand, some
> >expert in interstate commerce, rail subsidies, and other such matters may
> >tell us that Amtrak is not permitted to offer Wi-Fi. Anybody on board with
> >that (sorry)?
>
> If they wanted, they could even have two or three cars with wi-fi per
> train, which would be much cheaper than a router in every car. But
> I'd bet those cars would fill up FAST!
>
> >
> >Ed
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