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News Travellers using York railway station can now enjoy free wi-fi while they wait for their train. Station manager and train operator National Express East Coast has introduced free wireless internet across most of the station, which is used by more... [13 Jun 2008]
London still wi-fi king of the world
News Railway stations and ferries also contributed to worldwide wi-fi growth, according to the index, with usage at the former rocketing 238 per cent.iPass said new wi-fi deployments on trains are likely to continue to fuel this growth. [14 Mar 2008]
Rail travellers lapping up free wi-fi
News A free wi-fi service on the East Coast Main Line railway is proving extremely popular with passengers. Q&A: Tiscali CEO Mary Turner: Bandwidth is key to fat pipe nation… Click here for the full Q&A Rail operator National Express has seen wi-fi... [05 Mar 2008]
How to survive the first 100 days as CIO
News So, when you combine transport, railway acronyms with IT acronyms, you can talk entirely in letters. The first three months of a new CIO's reign are often the most important. At the silicon.con CIO Forum, Network Rail information management... [22 Oct 2007]
Revealed: Top UK base for IT businesses
News The deciding factors were the cost of land, availability of talent, supply chains and green space, proximity to airports, railway network and levels of traffic congestion. Manchester has the most to offer UK IT companies hunting for a head office... [26 Sep 2007]
Google knocks BBC off its pedestal
News Other novel apps appearing on Backstage include a Second Life mash-up, where BBC news appears on boards within the virtual world - similar to those seen in real-life railway stations. The BBC's developer network is using Google-based mash-ups to... [04 Jun 2007]
Vista early birds can catch The Cloud free
News The Cloud operates 7,500 wi-fi sites across the UK, with indoor hotspots in airports, railway stations and hotels, and outdoor "hotzones" in six city centres. Early adopters of Windows Vista will be able to get three months' free wi-fi access with... [01 Feb 2007]
'Big Brother' listening for angry exchanges
News The system has already been deployed in the Netherlands to listen out for aggressive tones to counter violent attacks in Dutch streets, prisons and railway systems. Smarter CCTV cameras have been given the ability to listen out for disturbances as... [22 Nov 2006]
Will IT bring about the end of the world?
News He told The Independent newspaper: "Think of the control systems for chemical plants, railway lines or manufacturing facilities. Is this the way the world ends, not with a bang but an error message? Experts are warning that IT disasters could be a... [02 Jun 2006]
BT wins £46.9m network deal with FirstGroup
News FirstGroup, which has 67,000 employees around the world, owns a fleet of more than 9,000 buses and operates four UK railway franchises as well as operations in the US. BT is heading up a £46.9m, five-year IT services contract to revamp the... [07 Mar 2006]
New York Subway gets wireless payment cards
News Tokyo dwellers are also using contactless payments in Japanese railway stations. CitiGroup is to pilot the use of contactless payment systems in the New York Subway. Selected customers will be able to pay for a train journey at the subway entrance... [31 Jan 2006]
Anti-terror scanning tech tested on London commuters
News Trials of airport-style body-scanning technology and high-tech CCTV systems are to begin at London's Paddington railway station from Thursday this week as part of the government's attempts to reduce the risk of terrorist bomb attacks on the... [11 Jan 2006]
Musical chairs in Germany - VW sells Gedas to T-Systems
News When industrial groups, the main railway operator and other automakers turned their IT departments into standalone businesses, they had a plan to handle other companies' IT and make money from doing so - only it never happened to the extent once... [22 Dec 2005]
Body scanners to check UK rail passengers for bombs
News Airport-style scanning technology and x-ray machines could be introduced across the UK mainline rail network in an attempt to reduce the risk of terrorist attacks on the transport network. The government is planning to test the increased security... [31 Oct 2005]
Psion wins biggest ever contract
News Psion is to supply French railway operator, the SNCF, in what amounts to its largest ever contract. Under the $15m deal, Psion will equip SNCF staff with 11,500 Workabout Pro handhelds. These will enable rail workers to scan barcodes on passengers... [27 Oct 2005]
