"Can you hear me now? Maybe; Cell service is still erratic in airport tunnel" by Noah Bierman, Globe Staff | November 1, 2008
After withstanding years of unfulfilled promises and dropped phone conversations during the Big Dig, drivers were able to make their first cellphone calls from the depths of the Tip O'Neill Tunnel this week.
Turnpike officials and Globe reporters completed clear conversations from within the bowels of the tunnel yesterday, although a few midday calls were cut off by patches of static near entrance and exit ramps. An official representing the cellphone companies responsible for wiring the tunnels under contract with the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority say they are "getting close," but warned commuters not to expect regular and consistent service just yet.
WTF?!
The tunnel's lingering no-call zone has been a persistent reminder of the $15 billion Big Dig's struggle to finish even the most basic projects on time. --more--"
And on budget! Also see: The Big Pit
