Wi-Fi 125
November 24th, 2003I was able to file this copy before the train pulled into King’s Cross, on time and online at 14.54
GNER have started offering Wi-Fi on their trains. Although only initially available to those in First Class and thus aimed at the business traveller, it’s still quite cool, though whether us plebs will eventually get it is another matter - in Scandinavia, passengers are charged £6 on top of the train fare, which is a bit steep (but then, so is everything in Scandinavia…)
I shouldn’t get too carried away, there is still a lot wrong with the railways, as has been recently mentioned in the news, and even in the theatre - installing Wi-Fi on trains may be cool but it’s really just rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic. The vast majority of rail revenue comes from normal standard-class travellers and improving service for them should be the priority.