Comments on: Initial impressions of Wi-Fi Rail’s BART service http://blog.matthewgast.com/2007/05/04/wifi-rails-bart-service/ A former physicist tries to make sense of technology Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:59:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Surfing the Luminiferous Ether » Blog Archive » Wi-Fi Rail about to sign a deal with BART http://blog.matthewgast.com/2007/05/04/wifi-rails-bart-service/#comment-40889 Surfing the Luminiferous Ether » Blog Archive » Wi-Fi Rail about to sign a deal with BART Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:22:11 +0000 http://blog.matthewgast.com/2007/05/04/wifi-rails-bart-service/#comment-40889 [...] this Sacramento Bee article describing a imminent deal between BART and Wi-Fi rail. (I tried the Wi-Fi Rail service, but wasn’t [...] [...] this Sacramento Bee article describing a imminent deal between BART and Wi-Fi rail. (I tried the Wi-Fi Rail service, but wasn’t [...]

]]> By: dj http://blog.matthewgast.com/2007/05/04/wifi-rails-bart-service/#comment-31125 dj Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:57:13 +0000 http://blog.matthewgast.com/2007/05/04/wifi-rails-bart-service/#comment-31125 Hi, do you know how to get the bart to not pop up when I click on my email? sincerely, dj Hi,

do you know how to get the bart to not pop up when I click on my email?

sincerely,

dj

]]> By: Rafael http://blog.matthewgast.com/2007/05/04/wifi-rails-bart-service/#comment-23865 Rafael Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:01:09 +0000 http://blog.matthewgast.com/2007/05/04/wifi-rails-bart-service/#comment-23865 Here are my screenshots of the experience. http://www.geocities.com/rlymp/ Here are my screenshots of the experience.

http://www.geocities.com/rlymp/

]]> By: Surfing the Luminiferous Ether » Blog Archive » BART says: Yes, Wi-Fi coverage is bad, but you shouldn’t be using it http://blog.matthewgast.com/2007/05/04/wifi-rails-bart-service/#comment-6466 Surfing the Luminiferous Ether » Blog Archive » BART says: Yes, Wi-Fi coverage is bad, but you shouldn’t be using it Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:09:59 +0000 http://blog.matthewgast.com/2007/05/04/wifi-rails-bart-service/#comment-6466 [...] You heard it here first. In May, I wrote that the new Wi-Fi service on BART needs some improvement. My blog post was picked up by the Contra Costa Times, and here’s what they had to say about my overall impression that it’s a marginal service: [BART spokesperson Linton] Johnson acknowledged that Wi-Fi Rail is adjusting the placement of the access points. [...] [...] You heard it here first. In May, I wrote that the new Wi-Fi service on BART needs some improvement. My blog post was picked up by the Contra Costa Times, and here’s what they had to say about my overall impression that it’s a marginal service: [BART spokesperson Linton] Johnson acknowledged that Wi-Fi Rail is adjusting the placement of the access points. [...]

]]> By: Catharine http://blog.matthewgast.com/2007/05/04/wifi-rails-bart-service/#comment-4836 Catharine Tue, 22 May 2007 13:24:16 +0000 http://blog.matthewgast.com/2007/05/04/wifi-rails-bart-service/#comment-4836 WiFi Rail Service installation plan .. *(note one tube scheduled to be active by end of June) The WiFi Rail - BART testing and demonstration period is staged in three phases. Phase 1A will provide WiFi access at the following stations: Embarcadero Montgomery Street Powell Street Civic Center Phase 1B, completion expected by end of June, in the tubes between Civic Center and Powell Street. Phase 1C will complete the testing and demo phase by demonstrating terrestrial access at the Hayward Test Track. Once the completion of the testing has been successful and approved by BART then a system wide deployment may be possible. Service fees will not be collected, and remain free, until much of the network has been completed. Initial users of the partial system will be invited to participate in discounted initial memberships. The date for testing of services has not yet been set. WiFi Rail Service installation plan .. *(note one tube scheduled to be active by end of June)

The WiFi Rail - BART testing and demonstration period is staged in three phases.

Phase 1A will provide WiFi access at the following stations:
Embarcadero
Montgomery Street
Powell Street
Civic Center

Phase 1B, completion expected by end of June, in the tubes between Civic Center and Powell Street.

Phase 1C will complete the testing and demo phase by demonstrating terrestrial access at the Hayward Test Track.

Once the completion of the testing has been successful and approved by BART then a system wide deployment may be possible. Service fees will not be collected, and remain free, until much of the network has been completed. Initial users of the partial system will be invited to participate in discounted initial memberships.

The date for testing of services has not yet been set.

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