Utah Commuters are ConnectedTrains and buses are speeding up
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old news - 12:54PM Sunday Sep 21 2008)
tags: coverage · business · wireless · municipalPeople who commute to and from work in Utah are finding it increasingly easy to get work done during the commute because of
emerging and improved wireless connections on the states commuter buses and trains. The FrontRunner Commuter Rail that runs between Ogden and Salt Lake City now has fiber optic cables running under the tracks which let users connect to the Internet at speeds of approximately 5 Mbps. The commuter buses in the same area also offer Wi-Fi connections although you have to use a broadband card to connect and speeds arent quite so fast. There are additional plans in the works in the area including a broadband system similar to that of the FrontRunner system which is set to be complete in the Utah Valley by 2012.