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03-10-2016, 12:10 PM
New NYC buses are getting Wi-Fi and USB charging ports
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Attention New Yorkers: We are about to get some much-needed, state-of-the-art, public bus upgrades.
The city an**unced (https://www.gover**r.ny.gov/news/gover**r-cuomo-an**unces-significant-upgrade-mta-bus-fleet-more-2000-new-state-art-buses-be) Tuesday that over 2,000 high-tech buses will start replacing MTA buses in April. That accounts for about 40% of the total bus fleet in New York City (http://mashable.com/category/new-york-city/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and will be completed in five years.
See also: Qantas to launch super-speed inflight Wi-Fi so you never need to log off (http://mashable.com/2016/02/22/qantas-launches-wi-fi/)
According to the city, the buses will have built-in free Wi-Fi, USB ports to charge your devices, and LCD screens to display information. Each bus will have 35-55 USB ports located throughout, depending on the bus’s size. The digital screens will inform riders about upcoming stops, stops that have transfers, the weather and other information. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/10/nyc-buses-wi-fi/)
More about Wi Fi (http://mashable.com/category/wi-fi/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), New York City (http://mashable.com/category/new-york-city/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Tech (http://mashable.com/tech/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Travel Leisure (http://mashable.com/travel-leisure/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/k9k2MiGky0Q
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Attention New Yorkers: We are about to get some much-needed, state-of-the-art, public bus upgrades.
The city an**unced (https://www.gover**r.ny.gov/news/gover**r-cuomo-an**unces-significant-upgrade-mta-bus-fleet-more-2000-new-state-art-buses-be) Tuesday that over 2,000 high-tech buses will start replacing MTA buses in April. That accounts for about 40% of the total bus fleet in New York City (http://mashable.com/category/new-york-city/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and will be completed in five years.
See also: Qantas to launch super-speed inflight Wi-Fi so you never need to log off (http://mashable.com/2016/02/22/qantas-launches-wi-fi/)
According to the city, the buses will have built-in free Wi-Fi, USB ports to charge your devices, and LCD screens to display information. Each bus will have 35-55 USB ports located throughout, depending on the bus’s size. The digital screens will inform riders about upcoming stops, stops that have transfers, the weather and other information. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/10/nyc-buses-wi-fi/)
More about Wi Fi (http://mashable.com/category/wi-fi/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), New York City (http://mashable.com/category/new-york-city/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Tech (http://mashable.com/tech/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Travel Leisure (http://mashable.com/travel-leisure/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/k9k2MiGky0Q