The MTA is committing to underground cell service — not only in the platforms, but through more than 400 miles of tunnels as well, with a $600 million plan to provide service between stations in hopes of eliminating dead zones
The strategy is based on what they did in the L-Train Canarsie Tunnel back in 2020. When crews went down to fix Superstorm Sandy damage, they wired it for cell service -- making the L train a successful test case. The other tunnels are next.“We need more frequent service that is reliable and accessible but we also need connectivity," Danny Pearlstein of the Riders Alliance said."It will bring people in and help keep people safe.
With the news, subway riders are imagining the day when they can send a text or finish a phone call without having to be in a station to connect to WiFi. "I’ll be able to do my homework and coursework and send emails -- that’s pretty good," Layla Nbinba, a commuter, said.“I end up doing a lot of work," Wilkins, an attorney, said."I travel everywhere on subway, I believe in public transportation, and I am often doing at least a couple of memos on the subway platform so it’s great to know they’ll get sent right away.”
The plan also calls for WiFi to be added to about 191 above-ground stations where the public currently does not have the capability of getting on the WiFi network.
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