wireless

MBTA to extend underground cell phone coverage

October 6, 2011

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced plans to extend cell phone coverage to the Blue Line and most of the Green Line by year’s end.

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Toronto gets ready for cell phone service

October 4, 2011

The Toronto Transit Commission (ON) plans to award a contract to a wireless provider to equip its stations and platforms for cell-phone reception.

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British business travelers prefer to relax on the train

September 30, 2011

The image of business travelers working productively on intercity trains is a myth according to research conducted for the UK Department for Transport.

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Subway cell phones: Progress or chaos?

September 28, 2011

As the MTA rolls out wireless service at six subway stations, the debate begins. Is this a sign of progress or the end of civilization?

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WiFi is coming to Golden Gate Transit buses

September 27, 2011

Golden Gate Transit (CA) will install wireless connections on 150 buses after a successful pilot project.

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WMATA works to improve cell phone service throughout rail system

September 26, 2011

WMATA’s cell phone coverage continues to improve as four carriers work to meet the agency’s deadline of wiring the rail system by October 16, 2012.

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No consensus yet on BART cell-phone shutdown policy

September 26, 2011

BART directors held a special meeting last week to hear proposals for a cell-phone shutdown policy from a newly appointed citizens review panel.

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MTA to roll out wireless service at selected subway stations

September 23, 2011

Next Tuesday, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY) is inaugurating wireless service at subway stations in the Chelsea section of Manhattan.

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Groups ask FCC to ban cell-phone shutdowns

August 30, 2011

Several groups filed an emergency petition asking the FCC to rule that BART (CA) did not have the right to shut off wireless service earlier this month.

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BART will limit wireless shutdowns

August 25, 2011

Two weeks after a controversial decision to shut down wireless access, BART (CA) directors agreed to limit the tactic to extreme situations.

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