EXPRESS TRAINS linking Scotland’s cities will have free wi-fi by the end of next year as a result of a £2 million investment from the Scottish Government.
Wi-fi equipment will be installed on all 59 of ScotRail’s class-170 trains.
The technology has been trialled on four trains which mainly run on the busy Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street line.
Extending it to all the trains means passengers on this route, the Edinburgh/Glasgow to Aberdeen/Inverness routes, the Aberdeen to Inverness service, the Glasgow/Edinburgh to Stirling/Alloa routes and on the Fife circle will benefit from free wi-fi during journeys.
This will allow travellers to check emails, browse the internet and access social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.
Business leaders welcomed the move, with David Birrell, chief executive of Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, saying: “Increasing wi-fi access on trains will undoubtedly enhance the ability for business people to stay connected and therefore improve productivity during transit.”
