More And Better Wi-Fi For Trains
There are reports like this one from the BBC, which say that a Network Rail fine is going to be used to improve wi-fi on trains.
I believe that Chiltern Railways have got wi-fi right, with free access on their Mainline trains to Birmingham. Virgin appear to be going the same way too.
So lets hope that in a few years all trains have free wi-fi in all classes!
I must admit that if GreaterAnglia had free wi-fi in all carriages, then I wouldn’t bother to book First Class when I go to football at Ipswich, which would save me money.
I would think that it could be a good marketing tool for train companies, as it might be the service that will tempt people out of their cars and onto the trains.
And if trains can be wi-fi enabled how about more buses. I had hoped that London’s new Routemasters would be enabled, but they are not.
The Anonymous Widower 
GNER has free wifi in First Class, but it’s always been rubbish, even in quiet travelling periods. I always hope to get some work done in the 3 1/2 hours it takes to get to my folks, but what with that and the free booze I rarely do!
Comment by R | July 9, 2014 |
Gah, of course it’s East Coast rail these days, rather than GNER..
Comment by R | July 9, 2014 |
As a coeliac, I find East Coast’s gluten-free offering is non-existent, so when I go up to Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games, I’m going up Virgin and back the next day on the Sleeper, as that is cheaper than a hotel for the night
Comment by AnonW | July 9, 2014 |