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03/13/2010 11:11 AM
MTA Reportedly Considers Wireless Internet For Trains
By: NY1 News
Wireless Internet may soon be coming to commuters on Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road.
According to the New York Post, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is asking developers to submit plans on how the service would be installed and operated.
The MTA is also reportedly looking to make Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station wireless, but it is unclear whether the service would be fee based.
The LIRR waiting room at Pennsylvania Station is already equipped with Wi-Fi access.
Documents obtained by the Post show the agency does not intend to pay for the service, opting instead to have the company chosen for the project decide whether or not to charge commuters for the service.
A source told the paper that officials would like to have the service up and running by the end of the year.
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