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RSS gnerMan Utd gets wireless on team coaches
News The system is already installed on school buses, coaches to Heathrow and GNER trains. The Manchester United team will soon be able to check the latest match results on their way to games, thanks to a new wi-fi... [18 Mar 2009]
GNER Chose THUS to Provide a Next-Generation Network to Transfer Business-Critical Data Up and Down the Country, 365 Days a Year..
White Paper Great North Eastern Railways (GNER) provides high-speed train services along the East Coast Main Line, a key transport link between regions of England and Scotland and one of Britain's fastest railway lines. [11 Jul 2008]
GNER unveils online ticketing
News Rail operator GNER has launched a live pilot of an online ticketing system to help users get the cheapest fares. GNER customers can currently buy train tickets from thetrainline.com but the rail operator... [09 Nov 2007]
Rail passengers to get free on-board wi-fi
News GNER completed the £3.2m installation of wi-fi broadband connectivity on all 41 of its east coast trains last year and although the service is free for first-class passengers those in standard have to pay either £2.95... [14 Aug 2007]
Will's Web Watch: Let the train take the strain
Comment Time, door-to-door (providing GNER doesn't succumb to it's own occasional delays): about five hours and 17 minutes (don't forget that coffee), during which there are at least four hours on the train when I can work, with... [04 Jun 2007]
Avis revs up mobile wi-fi hotspots
News Rail operator GNER completed the fit-out of all its trains with wi-fi broadband connectivity ahead of schedule last year and Virgin Trains is getting in on the connectivity act too after announcing a planned rollout of... [23 May 2007]
Heathrow Express rolls out 2Mbps wi-fi
News Train operator GNER already offers on-board wi-fi using a combination of a satellite link and mobile 3G/GPRS networks, which enables 100 per cent connectivity - even when going through tunnels too. All Heathrow Express... [24 Apr 2007]
Oxford commuters get wi-fi boost
News Other business traveller favourites to have installed wi-fi for users include GNER, the Heathrow Express and Virgin Trains. The Oxford Tube will now offer coach commuters the chance to get online thanks to a wi-fi/3G... [23 Apr 2007]
Re:Viewing 2006: The year in retail and leisure
News Train travellers can now stay connected as rail operator GNER completed its £3.2m fit-out of all its trains with wi-fi broadband connectivity ahead of schedule this year. Chip and PIN. RFID. Contactless payments. [18 Dec 2006]
Ryanair gambles on internet bingo in the sky
News Click here to browse the full archive of our photo stories, including this one showing how GNER's on-board wi-fi works. Ryanair is planning to launch online bingo and gaming on its flights next year following the... [02 Nov 2006]
Done and dusted: GNER wi-fi trains rollout
News Rail operator GNER has completed the fit-out of all its trains with wi-fi broadband connectivity. Jonathan Metcalfe, GNER's chief executive officer, said: "Wireless internet has immense potential for... [27 Oct 2006]
Virgin Trains goes wi-fi
News The move follows the lead set by rival train operator GNER. According to GNER, 22 per cent of journeys that have shifted from air to rail are a result of wi-fi availability. When asked why Virgin had... [21 Sep 2006]
Wi-fi trains get satellite broadband boost
News Ofcom on Tuesday made available a new type of spectrum licence that could allow train operators such as GNER to upgrade their on-board wireless services to two-way satellite links, similar to those already in use on... [13 Sep 2006]
Photos of the month - July 06
Photo Wi-fi trains: All 30 of GNER's electric trains have now been kitted out with wi-fi and work is underway on the diesels, which will be completed by the end of summer, eight months ahead of schedule. Diagram credit:... [28 Jul 2006]
Photos: How GNER's on-board wi-fi works
Photo GNER's on-board wi-fi works using a combination of a satellite link and mobile 3G/GPRS networks, which enables the operator to maintain 100 per cent connectivity even when going through tunnels. All 30 of... [27 Jul 2006]
