T-Mobile on Amtrak: coverage on every route

T-Mobile has solid on-board coverage on 68% of Amtrak route miles and at least spotty signal on 93%. Best on the Hiawatha (94%); weakest on the Adirondack (34%).

Longest T-Mobile dead zones on Amtrak

RouteWhereLength
Coast Starlightbetween Eugene and Chemult64.3 mi
California Zephyrbetween Granby and Glenwood Springs59.5 mi
Empire Builderbetween Whitefish and Libby59.4 mi
Empire Buildernear Essex, MT47.8 mi
Southwest Chiefbetween Flagstaff and Kingman44.8 mi
Texas Eaglebetween Sanderson and Alpine41.3 mi
Sunset Limitedbetween Sanderson and Alpine41.2 mi
Floridianbetween Connellsville and Cumberland38.4 mi
Southwest Chiefbetween Needles and Barstow36.0 mi
Adirondackbetween Ticonderoga and Whitehall30.0 mi

Every route, best to worst for T-Mobile

RouteCoverage mixSolidSpottyLongest dead zone
Hiawatha94%6%—
Acela92%8%—
Piedmont89%11%—
Capitol Corridor87%12%1 mi
Keystone Service87%12%2 mi
Mardi Gras Service84%13%2 mi
Lincoln Service84%14%6 mi
Northeast Regional84%16%3 mi
Gold Runner83%17%—
Carolinian82%17%3 mi
Illinois Zephyr82%17%1 mi
Carl Sandburg82%17%1 mi
Hartford Line82%18%—
Valley Flyer81%19%—
Heartland Flyer80%16%4 mi
Amtrak Cascades80%19%3 mi
Pacific Surfliner80%11%14 mi
Borealis76%23%1 mi
Saluki74%24%3 mi
Coast Starlight73%18%64 mi
Illini73%25%3 mi
Vermonter73%21%16 mi
Wolverine72%24%5 mi
Cardinal71%18%20 mi
California Zephyr70%21%59 mi
Palmetto70%27%5 mi
Pennsylvanian70%24%6 mi
Pere Marquette69%23%5 mi
Sunset Limited69%24%41 mi
Crescent68%26%7 mi
Silver Meteor67%28%18 mi
Texas Eagle66%25%41 mi
Downeaster64%34%1 mi
Floridian62%30%38 mi
Southwest Chief62%28%45 mi
Blue Water62%31%6 mi
Lake Shore Limited61%37%2 mi
Empire Builder60%26%59 mi
Missouri River Runner59%34%5 mi
City of New Orleans59%37%4 mi
Auto Train57%37%18 mi
Maple Leaf53%44%2 mi
Empire Service53%44%1 mi
Winter Park Express49%13%21 mi
Ethan Allen Express45%51%2 mi
Adirondack34%46%30 mi

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