Politics & Government
Will Wi-Fi Get You on Northstar Commuter Rail?
Trains from Fridley to downtown Minneapolis and Big Lake will provide Wi-Fi by the end of the summer, Finance & Commerce reported.
By next fall, you'll be able to pick up a Wi-Fi signal when you step from the Fridley Station platform onto a passenger train, according to Finance & Commerce
Metro Transit, which is trying to boost Northstar ridership after the third consecutive year of declines, says it makes sense to offer the service to passengers who spend up to 50 minutes getting to work.
“Customers are beginning to expect Wi-Fi as a service, and for commuters, I think there’s a feeling that a lack of connectivity while riding transit equates to wasted productivity,” said Dave Hinrichs, Metro Transit’s chief information officer.
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The cost of installing Wi-Fi on Northstar: $20,000. A Metropolitan Council Transportation Committee presentation puts the price at $3,400 per vehicle. (Click on the PDF thumbnail or visit metrocouncil.org for the slideshow.)
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