News from the Times-Dispatch: The GRTC Transit System in Richmond has begin equipping buses on its longer express routes with Wi-Fi service. Riders can use their transit time to respond to e-mails or do other work, says spokeswoman Kathy Shaw Clary. “It’s spreading more. It’s still pretty new.”
It’s part of a national movement to make mass transit a more attractive option to drivers as high gas prices prompt them to re-thinking their commuting habits. The technology has been around for quite a while. All I can say is… About time. Mass transit needs to embrace new technologies and market them effectively if they’re ever to gain market share from automobiles.