The MTA is looking to improve wireless service for LIRR commuters. It has put out a request for proposals from companies interested in building and maintaining a wireless communication network throughout the Long Island Rail Road. The network, which would be developed at no cost to the MTA, could include new cellular towers in segments of the LIRR system known to have spotty coverage. The LIRR has said it has no plans to offer free Wi-Fi on trains, because of the cost.
LIRR looking to improve wireless service
The Long Island Rail Road logo is shown on the side of a LIRR commuter train (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)