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http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/a...s_choice_1.html
I was just reading this Information Week article about wifi on Amtrak and it got me thinking, what's the holdup?
Can't Amtrak take on a little more debt, install wifi on all trains with the understanding that their bottom line would greatly benefit?
Either offer it free, which would definitely pay for itself in ridership increases. Or charge $9.99 for a 24-hour period, which would also bring in huge revenues. Thousands of people a day x $9.99/day=a whole lot of money.
Amtrak already has some onboard wifi for credit card processing, right? How difficult would it be to expand it?
Buses are offering it. Planes will soon be offering it. If Amtrak doesn't act soon it's just another competitive disadvantage.
I was just reading this Information Week article about wifi on Amtrak and it got me thinking, what's the holdup?
Can't Amtrak take on a little more debt, install wifi on all trains with the understanding that their bottom line would greatly benefit?
Either offer it free, which would definitely pay for itself in ridership increases. Or charge $9.99 for a 24-hour period, which would also bring in huge revenues. Thousands of people a day x $9.99/day=a whole lot of money.
Amtrak already has some onboard wifi for credit card processing, right? How difficult would it be to expand it?
Buses are offering it. Planes will soon be offering it. If Amtrak doesn't act soon it's just another competitive disadvantage.
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