The Change Mariner

Wi-Fi Rides California Rails

Wired News:

The Wi-Fi train has reached the station. Commuters in and out of Silicon Valley will be the first in the United States to experience wireless Internet access while riding the rails.

A three-month trial will begin in September for riders of Altamont Commuter Express, or ACE Rail. It's free during the trial; fees for later have yet to be determined.

The rail line carries about 1,300 passengers a day on round trips between Stockton and San Jose. Most of them are aboard the train for at least one hour, and many are laptop-toting high-tech or business employees.

I could of used this type of service as I traveled Italy via rail this past summer!

-Tim