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PM5K

11-02-2009, 06:50 PM

You all might remember the story WOAI broke about VIA bus drivers texting while driving, including one driver that caused a major accident while doing so.

I don't have a link yet but apparently they are going to put WIFI on buses, starting with a route that travels 281.

Now I have to worry about drivers surfing the net!

EmptyMan

11-02-2009, 07:00 PM

I'd be cool if they were texting at 50 mph and running stop lights.

Sucks getting behind those bastards.

MannyIsGod

11-02-2009, 08:36 PM

Pretty stupid idea, IMO. No one is going to ride VIA just cause they have WIFI.

MannyIsGod

11-02-2009, 08:37 PM

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6698077.html

MannyIsGod

11-16-2009, 05:08 PM

So I actually just rode one of the buses with wifi. No one was using it - I tried it out for a bit and it seemed like OK speeds.

The Bus I was on was the 64 express that goes from downtown to the Kel Lac PR to NWV and I believe Sea World. It doesn't make any other stops other than those locations so its nice and fast. I usually park at Kel Lac then take it from there to SAC.

I guess it makes the most sense to offer it on these lines if they are trying to attract people commuting but I still don't know how much useful surfing you'll do in the 15-20 minutes from the PR to downtown.