WI-FI on Train to Train Commuter Rail and Subways?

When I connect to Amtrak I often have to take a "Train to the Train"...and I dont want to unplug or lose data. Like MARC Martinsburg to DC Union Station to Acela to Boston then Orange line subway to North Station then MBTA Purple Line to Ayer Mass

Mr. EGE, judging from the discussion moving forth at the main Wi-Fi topic, such appears to be the case.

JBHUNTFAN wrote: I dont want to unplug or lose data

Are you saying you want it to be the same equipment the whole way? That's the only way without connecting to each trains wifi network. Perhaps you need a smartphone so you can get non-stop emails =)

What you ask is impossible currently.
Even if you were going from the Acela train to the CubAcela in Boston or Washington, you would have to unplug, since the wireless network on the Acela is different from the one in the station. It is not like cell phones where the equipment switches you from tower to tower automatically.

Commuter railroads have been very slow to adopt wifi. Subways and Metros, to my knowledge don't have it anywhere in the US. You'll be lucky to get signal (phone or data) on a smartphone in most subways.

Try again in 10 years.

In 10 years (probably less than that) wifi will be obsolete.

The more I think about this thread; I don't think it belongs in Amtrak forum. I'm moving it to the General Commuter Rail forum.

Train to Train---Many folks here take transit to and from the amtrak