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Why Is Amtrak Train WiFi So Bad? Explained.

Ever wonder why free WiFi on trains is so painfully slow and unreliable? In this video, we break down the real technical reasons why train WiFi feels useless and what can be done to improve it.

While trains on Amtrak, Brightline rely on cellular antennas to provide onboard internet, they suffer from major line-of-sight issues, frequent tower handoffs, and coverage blackouts in tunnels or rural areas. Unlike planes flying above the interference, trains are constantly obstructed by terrain, buildings, and motion blur between cell towers.

So what’s the solution? We explore why technologies like Power Line Communication (PLC) over train tracks aren’t practical and how a smarter mix of cellular and satellite internet (Starlink), with better failover and signal bonding, could finally deliver fast, stable train WiFi.

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