WASHINGTON – Amtrak said Monday it plans to make wireless Internet service available on all its high-speed Acela Express trains in March.
Amtrak said all Acela passengers will be able to use the Wi-Fi for free “initially.” The company did not say how long the service would be offered at no cost.
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Amtrak also said it plans to renovate its Acela coaches’ interiors later this year by adding leather seats, new tray tables and more power outlets. The Acela Express service began operating in 2000 and is marking its 10th anniversary this year.
The Wi-Fi announcement came as Amtrak outlined its plans for the year. Congress allocated $1.3 billion for upgrades to the passenger rail service this year in the economic stimulus law signed by President Barack Obama last February.
Some of the projects will benefit local riders. Amtrak plans to improve accessibility at the Providence train station and replace the 102-year-old moveable bridge used by the Acela and other trains to cross Connecticut’s Niantic River
“Amtrak enters 2010 with a strong sense of optimism, enthusiasm and purpose,” Amtrak President and CEO Joseph Boardman said in a statement. “We have an aggressive game plan to modernize, renew and grow America’s passenger railroad.”
Additional information is available at Amtrak.com.
