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Mildly unrelated to the article at hand, but I wish Amtrak had better quality (faster and more consistent) wifi onboard for NE regional and other non-Acela trai
by singhrac 5y ago
Mildly unrelated to the article at hand, but I wish Amtrak had better quality (faster and more consistent) wifi onboard for NE regional and other non-Acela trains. I think even the Acela doesn't have high speed wifi.
If I could work during a 6+ hour journey it would really change the equation on traveling for me. The desks that are available on these trains is a huge change from the tiny lapdesks on flights. The thing people miss about trains, I think, is that you can have these comforts. You can have a cafe car with real coffee and snacks. Multiple outlets, etc. I don't really mind the journey taking a bit longer or being more expensive if it's not dead time and I can work.
- seattle_spring 5y agoThe service in the NW is similarly garbage. Was completely useless between Seattle and Portland.
- panick21_ 5y agoStarlink could solve this reasonably cheaply. You basically need a few Starlink antennas per train and then a decent wifi hotspot in each car. Then and then when the train is in range of mobile connection you can use both.