Amtrak's crumbling infrastructure strikes Jeff Jarvis

Journalist and professor Jeff Jarvis in not happy with his Amtrak ride this morning and just tweeted this:

Q: Could Amtrak wi-fi be more worthless? A: No.

— Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) May 21, 2015

Endeavor to persevere, sir. (Guess the movie! Answer: here)

Jarvis, of course, is not alone in his criticism of Amtrak’s wi-fi coverage:

https://twitter.com/DanGraziano/status/592782649892155396

We tested Amtrak's Wi-Fi — and it's worse than you thought http://t.co/i1XcwMRuTe pic.twitter.com/hpBZBcE8HB

— National Journal (@nationaljournal) April 27, 2015

Amtrak might as well not have Wi-Fi at all, especially between Philly and NYC. http://t.co/y2QxfNm9b3 pic.twitter.com/cDvUw5CPr3

— Andrew McGill (@andrewmcgill) April 23, 2015

@amtrak the train to DC is beyond late and the wi-fi is barely working. Good job.

— Michael Scotto (@mikescotto) March 2, 2015

Dear @amtrak: Spotty to nonexistent wi-fi on train 94; an odd extended delay in Philly; and a loud talker behind me. Start w the loud taker.

— Ed O'Keefe (@edokeefe) January 16, 2015

Here’s a thought, however. If you’re a journalist and if your job as a journalist involves travel, you might want to invest in an affordable tethering plan or wi-fi hot spot and stop complaining so much when Amtrak has so many more important issues to deal with right now.

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