Cell service on the subway: good news may be coming in the fall
More than a year has passed since the TTC announced it was going to try to bring cellphone service to the subway. Back then, then–TTC chair Adam Giambrone declared that Toronto commuters would be able to talk, text and surf by mid-2012, but the transit system has essentially been mum on the issue since then. Yesterday, however, MobileSyrup, a blog about mobile news for Canadians, reported that TTC Director of Communications Brad Ross had said the process is moving forward—right now, the commission is in the procurement stage—and that the TTC would likely share more definitive news in the fall. We hope the news is that we’ll no longer have to wait to cross the Don Valley to update Twitter anymore (though we do enjoy watching transit riders frantically reach for their BlackBerrys as they roll out of the underground and into the 3G-friendly open air). Read the entire story [MobileSyrup] »
Ahhhhhh noooooooo it’s going to be so noisy now. Confined space…cell phones…help.
This sounds like a nightmare, actually.
More choice is never a nightmare, actually…
Some will indeed (annoyingly) talk, but most will simply have something to do on their smart phones besides pretending not to look at you!
Reality check:
Vancouver installed full 3G cellular coverage in 16KM of tunnels and 8 underground stations on their Canada Line – the downtown-to-airport rapid transit system.
The cell service is so popular that it will now be added/retrofitted to the older Skytrain tunnels and stations within 6 months.
Retrofitting the ENTIRE TTC subway system (including tunnels and stations)is doable, and can be fully funded by BELL and the other major carriers. This is a no-brainer Toronto.