Amtrak articles

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  Amtrak improves its notoriously-sluggish onboard Wi-Fi with 4G connectivity

  By Aaron Souppouris on May 18, 2013 03:33 pm + 31 comments

  After years of sluggish service, train operator Amtrak has begun a network-wide overhaul of its Continue reading…

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  Why Amtrak's 4G upgrade isn't likely to make on-train Wi-Fi any more reliable

  By Chris Welch on January 13, 2013 01:30 am + 47 comments

  Amtrak this week announced plans to upgrade its on-train Wi-Fi backbone to 4G, claiming the improved Continue reading…

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  Amtrak lures disgruntled travelers with 'usable time'

  By Jeff Blagdon on August 16, 2012 07:33 am + 29 comments

  Just how highly do people in America’s Northeast Corridor value their productive time? Highly Continue reading…

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  Amtrak to start using iPhones for ticket scanning and reporting equipment failures

  By Nathan Ingraham on May 7, 2012 01:47 pm + 20 comments

  If you ever travel by Amtrak, you might have your ticket scanned with an iPhone rather than punched Continue reading…