Aral Balkan

Little did I know that when we took the 10.06am Southern train from London Victoria to Brighton on our return from FITC, we were partaking in a first. I have to admit I was excited when I heard the conductor announce that WiFi service was available at the front of the train (it doesn't take much, really, I know) but didn't realize that it was the world's first moving high-speed internet connection. (This, according to today's The Argus newspaper.) How very cool. I was too tired to go all the way to the front of the train to try it out but I will definitely do so next time. I wonder how it will compare to my Vodafone 3G connection... (Vodafone's service being what it is, I am sure it will outshine it by a mile!)

Comments

• Seems that ViaRail here in Canada has been offering this for at least a few weeks as I saw this a couple weeks ago on their site already:
  
  http://www.viarail.com/wirelessinternet/en_index.html

  by Egnaro on 2005-04-14 22:29:44

• I was sceptical too about the paper's claims so I went Googling around a bit and couldn't find any other offerings. The link you provided appears to prove The Argus wrong, however :) Oh well, I'm happy to have witnessed a first in the UK, at least.

  by Aral Balkan on 2005-04-15 00:07:44

• GNER have had this for a while
  
  http://www.gner.co.uk/GNER/wi-fi/

  by petehotchkiss on 2005-04-15 16:34:12

• Well, at least I witnessed a first on the 10.06 service from Victoria to Brighton *sheesh!* :)

  by Aral Balkan on 2005-04-15 17:04:41

• and Lufthansa have WiFi on some of their long haul air craft aswell

  by petehotchkiis on 2005-04-15 17:14:18