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Lee Nichols
Yes, the wi-fi on the MetroRail works great. And no, I didn’t make that first, historic train. Leaving my car in Leander all day was going to cause me some logistical problems later today, so I decided to catch another first: The first rush-hour train. Everything going great, and a not-quite full load of passengers. More later.
This article appears in March 19 • 2010.
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