New York's MTA eyes WiFi on trains - Telecom News Analysis

New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is seriously examining how it could deploy wireless Internet on some of its commuter trains.

Unstrung has seen a Request For Expressions of Interest (RFEI) document, issued by the MTA on July 1, that asks for input from potential bidders on the wireless technologies available, and "to determine whether there is a business case for proceeding with wide-scale deployment."
The transport authority wants responses to the RFEI by September 1. It will review the comments and then consider an initial trial of equipment...