Free wireless Internet is coming to Virginia Railway Express trains by late spring, but will be available only on two cars per train at first. “Right now it’s a matter of trying to determine the demand and trying to mitigate the cost,” said VRE spokesman Mark Roeber.

For about $50,000, the commuter train service initially will add access to the two rear cars of each train. Currently most trains are about six cars long, meaning that as much as half the train would be covered if the signal carries to the third car, Roeber said.

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