Wi-Fi Comes to Boston Commuter Rail
Web junkies on the MBTA's Worcester line can finally get their fix: A pilot program is bringing Internet access to the railway.I ride the commuter rail every weekday and I would kill for something like this (I'm not on the Worcester line, so I'll have to wait for a more extensive rollout). Checking email and getting a jump on my morning tasks would make life infinitely better, especially since my half-hour train ride is dead time dedicated to reading and aimless staring at the cityscape.
Only a few cars per train will have Wi-Fi service during the trial run. That's a problem because regular rail riders know there's an unspoken agreement about favorite seats. Hell hath no fury like a 65-year-old lifer whose seat is occupied by a laptop-toting punk.
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