Metra Wi-Fi pilot launches soon, though accessible to lucky few right now

A long-awaited pilot of Wi-Fi on Metra should officially launch within a month, although some riders could be sitting in a Metra car with free secret Wi-Fi right now.

Metra has decided to expand its pilot program to all 11 lines, instead of just 10, and should provide a free Wi-Fi hotspot in one car per line within a month as part of the pilot, Metra CEO Don Orseno said Wednesday.

Ten cars already have one active hotspot each. Their existence just hasn’t been announced because the technology is still being tested, officials said… Please click here to read Rosalind Rossi’s story in the Sun-Times.