Keeping The Internet On Track (NAPSA)—AIll aboard! Now, you can ride the Web while riding the rails. That’s because this country’s first-ever Internet-enabled passenger trains are now on track. The Internet-enabled trainslet travelers check e-mail and news or ride the Web, while they travel. The trains represent what many consider to be the “next logical step” in Internet and commuter convenience—Webaccess virtually anywhere you go. Explains Christopher Wu, Wireless Yahoo, Yahoo! Inc., a leading global Internet communications, commerce and media company, “From trains, to commuter planes in Japan and wired taxis in New York, this program is a visible extension of our commitment to distribute our services through a rangeof traditional and non-traditional vehicles.” “Joining with Yahoo!is the perfect match for us,” adds Cyndi Darlington, Amtrak’s assistant vice president for sales and marketing. “More and more people are choosing to travel by train, and by combining the experience with the latest technology, we are making the train an even more productive and stress-free way to travel.” Perhapsbestof all, the Internet services on the enabled-cars are free. Train guests access the Web via Compaq iPAQ Pocket PCs, which are mounted in the cafe cars or coaches and feature wireless modemsandInternetaccess. Travelers can check their mail (http://mail.yahoo.com), the latest news (http://news.yahoo.com), sports scores (http://sports.yahoo. com), financial information (http:// finance.yahoo.com) and get movie reviews (http://movies. yahoo. com). Guests can even get the weather report (http://weather. yahoo.com) for their destination before theyarrive. bh ‘ es cS , An estimated 65,000 Ameri- cans ride Amtrak trains every day. Now, guests traveling on the new Yahoo!-Amtrak Internet Trains can stay connected with their business and personal lives while theyride the rails. Amtrak connects guests on-thego with the nation’s top destinations, and now with the Yahoo! Internet trains, the Web goes with them. The Web-enabled cars run on three of Amtrak’s most popular services for business travelers including: “The Acela Regional” in the Northeast, the nation’s only high speed rail service between Washington, D.C. and Boston. Guests riding on this route can surf the Web on trains traveling from the Big Apple to the nation’s capital andback; “Capitols” in Northern California, which runs from Sacramento to Silicon Valley. These trains also feature in-seat audio systems andelectrical outlets for laptops and DVDplayers; and The comfortable “Hiawatha” service, which connects Chicago to Milwaukeein an hourand a half. With train cars wrapped in Yahoo!’s signature purple and yellow colors, the interactive trains are in service, easy to spot, and offer guests access to the Web while on-the-go. For more information, visit www.yahoo.com and www.amtrak. com.
