WI-FI BLAZING TRAIL FOR ONBOARD TECH CONVENIENCE

This article on wireless networking technology aboard mass transit systems relates the satisfaction of commuters on the Altamont Commuter Express in Stockton, California. Other deployments of Wi-Fi in trains and stations are listed, including Amtrak, ACE and VIA Rail Canada. Wi-Fi presents the possibility of real-time position information for efficiency and safety, as well as seat sales and passenger manifests. Criticisms include dead zones with no Internet service and access speed.