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We have written before about wi-fi on trains. With GNER having had so much success with their service, I hope other train operators will take note so us homeworkers can keep in touch when stepping outside the home office!

Wi-fi on the line

Train company, GNER, is celebrating the success of its on-board Wi-Fi service and has announced that it has passed the 500,000 user mark.

An article in IT Pro said that “The train operator, which completed its £3.2 million roll out seven months early in October last year, says that demand for the technology has proved extremely strong and resulted in a 77 per cent increase in usage each month.”

Alan Hyde, the company's head of communications, said the majority of passengers are using the Wi-Fi service, which is free in first class and costs between £2.95 for 30 minutes and £9.95 for 24 hours' usage in standard class, for business purposes to take advantage of the availability of a high-speed mobile office, but some are also using it for leisure purposes such as online shopping.

Come on, Virgin Trains and others, let us have wi-fi! – Emma Jones

• Source: IT Pro