Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States.
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Amtrak has revamped some of its tech offerings in an effort to better attract customers that would otherwise be flying.
The advances by Amtrak, which include adding free Wi-Fi to the Northeast corridor and introducing e-tickets on its Boston to Portland line, mark its latest effort to chip away at the airline industry.Adding free Wi-Fi to its most popular line -- Boston to Washington D.C. -- is key to the company’s efforts of attracting more business travelers and younger tech-savvy passengers.“Strong passenger interest” helped spark the introduction of AmtrakConnect, the free Wi-Fi service, the rail operator said. Twelve of its East Coast trains now feature free Wi-Fi, meaning trains carrying nearly 60% of all Amtrak passengers provide free access to the web.“The expansion of Wi-Fi further enhances the travel experience for passengers, giving them more options for entertainment or to do work while en route,” says vice president of marketing and product development Emmett Fremaux. “We a...
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