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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