Comments on: A call for wireless access on the commuter rails http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/03/15/a-call-for-wireless-access-on-the-commuter-rails/ A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:58:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cablevision proposes WiFi for LIRR, Metro-North :: Second Ave. Sagas http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/03/15/a-call-for-wireless-access-on-the-commuter-rails/#comment-80880 Cablevision proposes WiFi for LIRR, Metro-North :: Second Ave. Sagas Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:01:32 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=5362#comment-80880 [...] the MTA looks to equip its commuter rail trains with WiFi access, a major player in the New York telecom scene has entered the fray. Cablevision, owner of Optimum [...] [...] the MTA looks to equip its commuter rail trains with WiFi access, a major player in the New York telecom scene has entered the fray. Cablevision, owner of Optimum [...]

]]> By: Dana http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/03/15/a-call-for-wireless-access-on-the-commuter-rails/#comment-74660 Dana Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:12:21 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=5362#comment-74660 I was thinking, wow, that would be amazing, and so appropriate for our futuristic times, but then I agree with AI D. we'd lose our last sane hiding place. and we'll stop looking around, observing all the interesting events and people underground. We'll lose the last chance of any contact on the train.like in this post. http://bit.ly/aM6DvJ I was thinking, wow, that would be amazing, and so appropriate for our futuristic times, but then I agree with AI D. we’d lose our last sane hiding place. and we’ll stop looking around, observing all the interesting events and people underground. We’ll lose the last chance of any contact on the train.like in this post. http://bit.ly/aM6DvJ

]]> By: craig http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/03/15/a-call-for-wireless-access-on-the-commuter-rails/#comment-74616 craig Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:55:06 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=5362#comment-74616 I ride the Metro North Danbury line. The line was electrified between roughly 1923 and 1961. They've been "studying" the possibility of re-electifying the line for at least a decade. I'm not holding my breath for either electric trains on the branch or wi-fi. I ride the Metro North Danbury line. The line was electrified between roughly 1923 and 1961. They’ve been “studying” the possibility of re-electifying the line for at least a decade. I’m not holding my breath for either electric trains on the branch or wi-fi.

]]> By: Al D http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/03/15/a-call-for-wireless-access-on-the-commuter-rails/#comment-74576 Al D Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:11:05 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=5362#comment-74576 Bad enough people chat on the mobile's about nothing the entire time a train is above gorund. Now, you'll be able to switch to Skype underground to perpetuate senselessness. I hope that the subway NEVER gets wifi or wireless service underground. It is the last sanctuary from the insanity. Bad enough people chat on the mobile’s about nothing the entire time a train is above gorund. Now, you’ll be able to switch to Skype underground to perpetuate senselessness.

I hope that the subway NEVER gets wifi or wireless service underground. It is the last sanctuary from the insanity.

]]> By: Matt http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/03/15/a-call-for-wireless-access-on-the-commuter-rails/#comment-74559 Matt Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:38:46 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=5362#comment-74559 I can't take this seriously until the MTA embraces "You Tube," as they'd have you believe it's called on their front page blurb. I can’t take this seriously until the MTA embraces “You Tube,” as they’d have you believe it’s called on their front page blurb.

]]> By: Alex B http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/03/15/a-call-for-wireless-access-on-the-commuter-rails/#comment-74551 Alex B Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:34:45 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=5362#comment-74551 Why not provide 24/7 commuter rail To and from the city instead of Wi-Fi on the train... Could care less if i can brows the web entering a city with wi-fi all over and thanks to Cablevision the suburbs pretty much have wi-fi all over as long as you have an Optimum account. Why not provide 24/7 commuter rail To and from the city instead of Wi-Fi on the train… Could care less if i can brows the web entering a city with wi-fi all over and thanks to Cablevision the suburbs pretty much have wi-fi all over as long as you have an Optimum account.

]]> By: Josh K http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/03/15/a-call-for-wireless-access-on-the-commuter-rails/#comment-74522 Josh K Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:31:43 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=5362#comment-74522 With a deadline of May 17, 2 months away, the MTA almost seems to be putting this out there with the intention of it to fail. It looks like hey want to appear to be making an effort to meet the political pressures, so as to appease powerful interests in Albany and Washington, who they need to cough up cash to cover this budget shortfall, while not actually spending any money. If someone does successfully bid on it, that's a plus, but if it fails, they can just say that no one wanted to provide the service and it's not the MTA's fault. It's a classic bureaucracy shell game. With a deadline of May 17, 2 months away, the MTA almost seems to be putting this out there with the intention of it to fail. It looks like hey want to appear to be making an effort to meet the political pressures, so as to appease powerful interests in Albany and Washington, who they need to cough up cash to cover this budget shortfall, while not actually spending any money. If someone does successfully bid on it, that’s a plus, but if it fails, they can just say that no one wanted to provide the service and it’s not the MTA’s fault. It’s a classic bureaucracy shell game.

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