NYC: Wifi now available at 36 subway stops, other 241 (+ tunnels) to go :blessed:

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The latest development along these lines is the expansion of wireless connectivity from six to 36 subway stations in Manhattan's busiest transit hubs, most in Midtown.

Transit Wireless and Boingo Wireless are installing the infrastructure at a cost of more than $200 million. The major cell-phone carriers are participating. The system is supposed to be fully operational by 2017.

"It's a big deal for the millions of MTA customers who pass through these stations every single day," said Thomas Prendergast, the agency's interim executive director. "It means you can check your e-mail, surf the Web, or do just about anything you do upstairs while you're waiting for a train."

He and also touted the added safety and security the new wireless access will mean. "Help is just a 911 call away," the MTA boss said.

:blessed:


Governor Cuomo Announces Wireless Service Has Arrived at 30 Additional Underground Subway Stations | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Wiring the subway: MTA expanding WiFi-equipped stations in Manhattan to 36 | SILive.com

Back when phones were only good for talking this would have been a terrible idea. But now, they're capable of so much more.

That offline reader app is about to outlive its usefulness soon. :bryan:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/offline-reader-!/id411217271?mt=8


The list of stations now connected is as follows (* first six were part of the initial build):


*23 Street – 8 Ave. CE
*14 Street – 8 Ave. ACE
*14 Street – 7 Ave. 123
*14 Street – 6 Ave. FM
*14 Street – 8 Ave. L
*14 Street – 6 Ave. L
96 Street BC
86 Street BC
28 Street 1
18 Street 1
81 Street-Museum of Natural History BC
72 Street BC
79 Street 1
23 Street 1
96 Street 123
66 Street-Lincoln Center 1
72 Street 123
57 Street F
47-50 Streets-Rockefeller Center BDFM
57 Street-7 Ave. NQR
28 Street NR
50 Street 1
50 Street CE
23 Street NR
49 Street NR
5 Ave.-53 Street EM
59 Street-Columbus Circle 1
59 St-Columbus Circle ABCD
7 Ave. BDE
Times Square-42 Street 123
Times Square-42 Street NQR
Times Square-42 Street 7
Times Square-42 Street ACE
Times Square-42 Street S
5 Ave.-59 Street NR
86 Street 1
 

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so dont you gotta pay extra for this?

No, it's free! :bryan:


or I should say ... I'm sure it's part of the reason they've been increasing the fares. :mjpls:

I randomly saw the free wifi in the 14th Street 1/2/3/L station back in the winter like :wtf: :gladbron: Didn't know what they were planning at the time.
 

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so dont you gotta pay extra for this?
Its a pittance for how they just raised fares

You only get one free bus transfer if you take the train with a pay per ride card

And fares are up to $2.50/ride w/no freebies

AND the trains are always backed up + fukked up. Its def the world's best transit system but its still a pain in the ass
 

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Its a pittance for how they just raised fares

You only get one free bus transfer if you take the train with a pay per ride card

And fares are up to $2.50/ride w/no freebies


AND the trains are always backed up + fukked up. Its def the world's best transit system but its still a pain in the ass

They dropped the bonus to 5%


and they've been hinting at a fare hike in 2015
and we know what they hint at, they almost always do :mjpls:
 

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They dropped the bonus to 5%


and they've been hinting at a fare hike in 2015
and we know what they hint at, they almost always do :mjpls:

I wont stick around for the robbery. To be fair though, by 2015 I think the 7 line extension and the 2nd ave line will be up and running. Those would actually improve my commute significantly. But they are also gonna spike the RE values close by



Best? Please.

Whats better???
 

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Its a pittance for how they just raised fares

You only get one free bus transfer if you take the train with a pay per ride card

And fares are up to $2.50/ride w/no freebies

AND the trains are always backed up + fukked up. Its def the world's best transit system but its still a pain in the ass

2.50 aint bad here in toronto its 3 dollar cash and our system aint half as good as yours.
 
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