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And here in the US, the 2 most scenic amtrak routes, the Empire Builder and Zephr can't guarantee even 2G internet.
by screye 6y ago
And here in the US, the 2 most scenic amtrak routes, the Empire Builder and Zephr can't guarantee even 2G internet.
- vinay427 6y agoThe routes in Switzerland are infinitely less remote, to be fair. I've lived in both countries and it's really orders of magnitude different in this respect. If you're on a (passenger) train in Switzerland even in the most rural and mountainous areas of Wallis or Graubünden, you're still not in what most Americans would consider to be the "middle of nowhere." EDIT: minor clarifications
- stabbles 6y agoSwitzerland does have the Gotthard Base Tunnel aka the longest railway tunnel in the world: 57km or 35.5mi. Anecdotally I believe the current 4g connection is best in the very front of the train, but gets worse if you're in the back.
- eCa 6y agoI don’t remember where I was sitting, but the connection was way better than expected - even in the middle of the tunnel. This was almost four years ago.
- saagarjha 6y agoI used to use the dead zones on the Coastal Starlight route to get off of Hacker News and get some reading done. I can't imagine this getting better anytime soon.