Santa Charlie: Wireless on the T!
Bus schedule improvements? Mattapan high-speed? New Blue Line trains? Oooh, Santa Charlie isn't finished with us yet!
The MBTA just announced that T riders are now able to use their cell phones and other wireless gadgets at Park Street, Downtown Crossing, Government Center, and State Street. They can also use wireless in the tunnels connecting the stations.
Where to start? The news has its positives and negatives. The positives are obvious--less boredom while waiting for trains to arrive, the ability to receive T alerts so riders know why they are delayed, and the ability to order takeout that you can grab on the way home. The negatives will emerge after a few days of this new system. MBTA wireless might not seem so great when people are a) getting into expletive-laden fights with their significant others, b) yakking on aimlessly about what they just bought at Marc Jacobs, or c) surfing for porn.
The new system will work for those who have T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon Wireless.
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