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Free wi-fi arrives in York station
News Station manager and train operator National Express East Coast has introduced free wireless internet across most of the station, which is used by more than 10 million rail passengers per year. The train operator introduced free wi-fi for all... [13 Jun 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. The East Coast Main Line runs from London to Scotland and carries more than 17.4 million passengers per year. [05 Mar 2008]
Top 10 mobile & wireless stories of the year
News Rail passengers to get free on-board wi-fi First class perks trucked into standard class when National Express won the bid to run the London to Scotland east coast mainline rail service. Meanwhile, Nokia made moves on mapping - plotting a massive... [13 Dec 2007]
Done and dusted: GNER wi-fi trains rollout
News Jonathan Metcalfe, GNER's chief executive officer, said: "Wireless internet has immense potential for both business and leisure users, and we're very encouraged by the usage levels and positive feedback from passengers. [27 Oct 2006]
Photos: How GNER's on-board wi-fi works
Photo On the west coast line, Virgin is experimenting with a mix of wi-fi, HSDPA, non-standard WiMax and satellite technology to allow passengers to browse from their seat. The service is free in first class but standard class passengers must pay between... [27 Jul 2006]
GNER's on-board wi-fi arrives early
News The service is free for first class passengers but the charges for those in standard are £2.95 for 30 minutes, £4.95 for 60 minutes, £7.95 for 120 minutes and £9.95 for unlimited 24 hour access. The combination of satellite and 3G coverage ensures... [26 Jul 2006]
Wi-fi trains arrive nine months early
News We are keen to bring the benefits to all GNER passengers as quickly as we can," said Garnett in a statement. Currently the operator of the East Coast Line, which runs from London Kings Cross through cities such as Peterborough, York, Newcastle and... [31 Mar 2006]
Virgin Trains to speed ahead with on-board wi-fi service
News East coast mainline rail operator GNER has also started to offer broadband internet access for first class passengers on its London to Edinburgh route and said last year that it plans to equip every train in its fleet with a wireless data... [09 Feb 2006]
GNER to expand Wi-Fi on east coast rail service
News The satellite-based system, supplied by Icomera, allows passengers with wireless-enabled laptops to access email and internet on-board GNER trains. Wi-Fi is available to GNER's first-class passengers as a free service, while standard customers have... [14 Apr 2005]
Virgin Trains to offer wireless broadband
News Train operator GNER won plenty of publicity earlier this month when it said it was planning to offer on-board wireless broadband access service to passengers using its east coast line, in partnership with Swedish company Icomera. [19 Aug 2003]
Exclusive: GNER to offer wireless broadband on trains
News Train operator GNER is planning a groundbreaking on-board wireless broadband access service for passengers using its east coast line. With the rail industry still struggling after the Hatfield rail disaster, operators are desperate to offer unique... [08 Aug 2003]
Devil's Advocate: Customer Rage Management
Comment Train crews now rejoice in grandiloquent titles and at regular intervals make flowery announcements assuring passengers how pleased the company is to be carrying them. I wonder how they decided passengers want the kind of treatment they currently... [25 Sep 2001]
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