When we heard in June that New York’s MTA was considering wireless Internet access on various trains, we kind of scoffed. The Authority, after all, has an enormous budget deficit which was somewhat offset by a recent fare hike. How could they raise the funds to add wireless Internet. Of course, it’s an investment, with the hopes that the service will boost ridership. They took another step yesterday, as the MTA and Long Island Railroad issued a Request for Expressions of Interest for wireless Internet on trains and in stations. This doesn’t guarantee funding, but it will certainly bring it under consideration. It’s certainly an experiment, considering all of the failed Muni-Fi projects around the country.
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