Free Public WiFi on RTD

[OhioToCO]

Originally Posted by ayoitzrimz

Answer: people like me who have crappy T-mobile service

A hotspot is disabled on my phone, because Sprint wants to be paid even more! I could install something to override it or root my phone. But going back to the original question - yes, yes, I would very much like wifi on my FF2 bus.

[blackmet]

Sure.

I don't think it'd be all that expensive, and it would make riding the buses and trains more appealing.

[Willy702]

Free WiFi on a moving land vehicle is basically just a modified version of cellular data. Sponsors are well aware they could do this, but since few step forward to offer it this should imply it's not that easy or cheap to do.

[alloo66]

Originally Posted by Willy702

Free WiFi on a moving land vehicle is basically just a modified version of cellular data. Sponsors are well aware they could do this, but since few step forward to offer it this should imply it's not that easy or cheap to do.

Other transit agencies around world does it. That's funny. I guess the US is behind or can't do this? Whoever thought in the US we would go from a can do country to a can't do country.

[KaaBoom]

Public Transit Riders Want Better Service, Not Free WiFi

MAYBE YOUR DREAM ride on public transit includes an ice cream bar. Beer on tap. Leather seats. Outlets and WiFi, so you can edit decks on the move.

But a new report from research group TransitCenter says shiny bus amenities aren’t worth the public funding buckeroos. People don’t really care about them, they probably don’t convince more people to take the bus, and they can take away funding for more important system improvements.

TransitCenter asked more than 3,000 online respondents from 17 regions across the country what sorts of upgrades they’d like to see on their commutes, with choices like free Wi-Fi, outlets, more frequent service, faster travel times, cheaper fares, robust shelters built for bad weather, and updates on when their bus would arrive.

They ranked perks like outlets and Wi-Fi dead last. Even tap-and-go fare cards, a relatively low-tech update many agencies are racing to implement, landed near the bottom of the pile. Surprise—people care more about reliability and practicality than frills.

Public Transit Riders Want Better Service, Not Free WiFi

[alloo66]

Originally Posted by KaaBoom

Public Transit Riders Want Better Service, Not Free WiFi

How unreliable is public transit in Denver?

[KaaBoom]

Originally Posted by alloo66

How unreliable is public transit in Denver?

From the reports of the new A Line train, I’d say, not very.

[SQL]

Originally Posted by KaaBoom

From the reports of the new A Line train, I’d say, not very.

I don't really understand A-Line's issues. It seems like a pretty straight forward route. It seems like maybe there's been more mechanical issues than anything else. However, I think the rest of the system works just fine. The buses could be better, but I do think they're relatively efficient.