The Port Authority of Allegheny County’s Board approved a Wi-Fi project at high-volume rail stations as part of a seven-year agreement. The non-exclusive agreement allows Comcast to install “hotspots” at seven light rail stations in Station Square, Downtown and the North Shore, allowing users to make fast, free WiFi connections while conserving their cellular data plans. The project will imply zero costs for the Port Authority.
The WiFi service, which is expected to be available by June, will be provided free to both Xfinity Internet subscribers, who can sign in with their Xfinity user IDs and passwords, and to non-Xfinity subscribers, who can register upon accepting terms of use. As with all Xfinity WiFi hotspots, devices register once and will automatically connect for all subsequent sessions.
“This is yet another step in our ongoing effort to enhance the public transit experience, and will be invaluable once we roll out real-time tracking on our light rail vehicles,” said Port Authority CEO Ellen McLean.
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