GNER WiFi Service




a bit like 3G in terms of speed...

For the last forty odd minutes I have been using GNER's train wifi service.

It's not that fast, but certainly much better than no internet whilst travelling by train. Download speeds seem to be in the region of 1-2 KB/s.

GNER Location One feature I do like is the ability to view where you are...

If you are travelling standard class then it is quite expensive, comparable to a typical Starbucks wireless hotspot.

However if you are travelling first class then it is free, I managed to get an off-peak first class ticket for a much lower price than if I travelled standard class at peak times.

I wonder if First Great Western will do something similar on the main line between London and Bristol, I hope so, as I travel on them much more than I do GNER, this is in fact the first time I have travelled by GNER and I doubt I will be travelling with them again in the near future, my next trip will in fact be by Virgin trains back down to Bristol.

One thing that both Virgin Trains and GNER do which First Great Western don't is provide power sockets for laptops, so here I am with my PowerBook plugged in and no worries about batteries.

Posted: Mon - March 19, 2007 at 03:34 PM         | |

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