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January 28, 2008

MBTA brings free WiFi to first set of commuter trains

No more excuses for these commuters to nap on the train.

Beginning this week, commuters on the Worcester/Framingham MBTA commuter rail line to Boston will have free WiFi service.

When the service comes online, you can use your laptop, PDA, mobile phone, mp3 player, or whatever else it is you use to stay connected to give yourself an extra hour of work – or online video games.

Lt. Gov. Tim Murray announced the program, saying the program is “an important first step in our commitment to improve commuter services throughout the Commonwealth.”

At least one passenger car on each of the 41 inbound and outbound trains on the Worcester/Framingham line will be equipped with a wireless router to begin with, Murray said. Signs will announce on the more than 40 cars that they’re WiFi ready.

During this first phase of connectivity, “feedback from our riders will be solicited to help us maximize the technology’s benefits, and then expand the program to other parts of the 13-line Commuter Rail system,” said MBTA General Manager Daniel A. Grabauskas.

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