Mobile Internet for Transportation Systems

Beyond simply connecting users to the internet, I would like to explore the ways that mobile hotspots, both mobile and sessile, can provide a place to interact with people and build hyper-local communities.  As a long time rider of the Long Island Rail Road, I remember a time when regular commuters used to rush to grab the sets of seats facing each other, take down a cardboard advertising poster from its slot, and use it for a card table.

Today, a wi-fi hotspot on a train can be used to host a car or train-wide texas hold'em tournament among people that can't even see each other on the train.

Tell me about transportation systems that are taking this type of idea to the next level.

Comments

[Bree]

Thanks for writing this.