Amtrak to Offer WiFi... In Stations Only

Any D.C. resident with a laptop who regularly makes a trip to New York or Philadelphia on Amtrak has probably longed for wireless internet access on their journeys. On Monday, Amtrak announced it has installed wireless internet, but just in their stations. Sadly it's not awesome, free internet, but regular old T-Mobile Hot Spots, which costs money. The hot spots will be available at Union Station, Baltimore Penn Station, Wilmington Station in Delaware, Philadelphia 30th Street Station and New York Penn Station.

Well, we suppose it's something. It's always seemed beyond silly that you couldn't even check your email if you wanted to while you wait for a train to begin boarding in Union Station. Still, it would be nice if we had also heard something about plans to install the internet on the trains themselves. Heck, if a bus can pull it off, why can't the trains? But of course, we all know that if wishes were Amtrak trains, beggars would arrive late and be overcharged.

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