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« Reply #15 on: March 01, 2008, 15:52:59 »
Sorry, I did not realise this was possible!  Embarrassed

Do the trains have WiFi? Or can you use your mobile 'phone.
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« Reply #16 on: March 01, 2008, 17:17:04 »
I have a 3G card on my laptop - it doesn't depend on a WiFi presence or mobile phone signals, it's satellite driven. There are a couple of "blackout spots" between London and Chippenham (my regular route) but it's perfectly OK for most of the way.
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« Reply #17 on: March 01, 2008, 17:24:56 »
Quote from: Btline on March 01, 2008, 15:52:59
Sorry, I did not realise this was possible!  Embarrassed

Do the trains have WiFi? Or can you use your mobile 'phone.

I have a vodafone3G card!

Works most places except for the honeybourne tunnel and a spot around Kingham
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« Reply #18 on: March 01, 2008, 20:18:38 »
Right!

Are FGW▸ (First Great Western) planning on WiFi on HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units))?
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« Reply #19 on: March 01, 2008, 20:31:56 »
Quote from: Btline on March 01, 2008, 20:18:38
Right!

Are FGW▸ (First Great Western) planning on WiFi on HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units))?

Apparently once the refurb is complete.
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« Reply #20 on: March 01, 2008, 20:58:17 »
Do you know whether it will be free or First Class free?
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« Reply #21 on: March 01, 2008, 21:34:38 »
Quote from: Btline on March 01, 2008, 20:58:17
Do you know whether it will be free or First Class free?

Depends on the transmitter I guess

wifi usually extends a fair distance - i.e. we can use it at the end of our garden (1.5 acres)

dont know how you'd isolate FC▸ (First Class, or Fat Controller, or Football Club, depending on context) unless you issues FC passengers with a code on request and made SC pay for the code - but then you'd need to change the code daily
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« Reply #22 on: March 02, 2008, 10:30:33 »
GNER▸ (Great North Eastern Railways) did charge standard class passengers for wifi access, but National Express made it free throughout the train when it took over the East Coast Main Line last December.

For more info on their system, see:

http://www.nationalexpresseastcoast.com/Onboard-Our-Trains1/In-your-carriage/WiFi---Internet-Facilities/
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