railways

Virgin Trains £25m Startup Fund Looks To Improve Train Travel

Entrants are tasked with improving the passenger journey and increasing digital engagement

8 years ago

British Rail Companies Plan Iris Scan And Fingerprint Biometric Ticketing

Biometric technologies could be used to speed up ticketing and help boost rail network capacity

8 years ago

Government’s Free Train Wi-Fi Project Has ‘No Mandatory Cybersecurity Guidelines’

FoI request shows train operators that apply for £50m free wi-fi fund will be left to their own devices when…

8 years ago

Virgin Trains Beam App Offers On-Board Wi-Fi Entertainment

Passengers on East Coast and West Coast main lines can access content on their devices with Virgin Trains beam app…

8 years ago

Rail Passengers Would Accept Fare Increase For Better Mobile Coverage

Department for Transport report claims business travellers and commuters would pay up for a fifth more if they could get…

9 years ago

Free Wi-Fi Available On Half Of All South West Trains

South West Trains expands free Wi-Fi to cover even more services from the capital to south west England

9 years ago

Will Railway Mobile Coverage Affect Your Christmas Getaway?

BLOG: Mobile coverage can make journeys seem a lot quicker, but can new data show if it will affect your…

9 years ago

Government Pledges £50m For Train Wi-Fi From 2017

Government invites four operators to apply for funding and will make train Wi-Fi a condition of any future franchise bid

10 years ago

Northern Rail Offers Free Wi-Fi Thanks To Government Funding

Commuters in Leeds and Bradford to benefit from Super Connected Cities funding

10 years ago

Government To Build Free Superfast Wi-Fi Network For Commuter Trains

The government could use money raised by Network Rail fines to create a trackside Wi-Fi network for the UK's busiest…

10 years ago

Virgin Trains And St Pancras Boost UK Rail Wi-Fi Network

Passengers travelling on Virgin Trains will soon benefit from superfast Wi-Fi, while St Pancras will offer services to Eurostar passengers

10 years ago

Network Rail Awards £30m Traffic Management Contracts

First traffic management contracts are awarded, with Network Rail set to replace less efficient and more expensive signal boxes

10 years ago

NFC Smartphones Could Pay London Tube, Bus And Rail Fares

TfL and operators reportedly hold talks about letting passengers use their NFC smartphones to pay for their travel

11 years ago

Virgin Media Extends Tube Wi-Fi To Ten More Stations

Tube Wi-Fi is now available in 131 London Underground stations

11 years ago

EE 4G Coverage Comes To Major UK Airports, Railways And Roads

EE 4G coverage comes to more towns and to Britain's transport infrastructure

11 years ago