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Free Wi-Fi on East-coast mainline
Posted by: eusty on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 04:12 PM
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Travellers on the London to Scotland East-coast mainline will soon be able to
use free Wi-Fi on the journey.
National Express' £1.4bn winning bid to run the franchise from mid
December includes free Wi-Fi access, the downside is that it's only free for
first-class passengers, others will have to pay either £2.95 per half hour
or £9.95 for a full day's use. It has promised to extend the free service to
standard passengers during it's contract term of seven years.
Wireless access points at at each end of a carriage and will connect main
on-board satellite server which will use a combination of a satellite link and
mobile 3G/GPRS so access is maintained even when going through tunnels. The
2Mbps satellite link can support around 40 simultaneous users in each carriage
at one time.
| "We have an exciting package of
innovation and investment aimed at making these services attractive
to many more people," he says. "We will offer improved reliability,
more trains and seats, easier ways to purchase tickets and an
updated catering offer. Our plans have been developed through close
consultation with a wide range of stakeholders. We look forward to
working with them to deliver a truly world class railway." |
| Richard Bowker chief executive National Express Group
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