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A new survey of 27,819 train passengers, which was conducted by Transport Focus<\/a> during autumn 2017, has revealed that just 30% of commuters are satisfied with the reliability of their on-board internet connection (56% dissatisfied and 14% undecided). Southeastern came bottom (18% satisfied).<\/p>\n

The very fact that trains are themselves a mobile platform, which are almost constantly in motion [insert pun about strikes \/ delays here] and frequently passing through areas of weak signal strength (e.g. tunnels, rural areas), means that sustaining a reliable broadband connection while on-board is usually an exercise in frustration.<\/p>\n

Improvements are on the way and clearly some rail operators are doing far better than others, which is likely to be due to a mix of reasons rather than an issue of poor investment (e.g. some trains will run on routes with stronger local connectivity than others, such as in certain urban areas). Meanwhile the study itself is fairly basic and doesn’t differentiate between internet connectivity gained via on-board WiFi<\/a> hotspots or a 3G<\/a>\/4G<\/a> based Mobile Broadband connection.<\/p>\n

Best and Worst UK Train Operators – Internet Reliability Satisfaction<\/strong><\/span>
\nHeathrow Express – 71%
\nGrand Central – 68%
\nHull Trains – 61%
\nChiltern Railways – 51%
\nc2c – 49%
\nGatwick Express – 49%
\nVirgin Trains East Coast – 46%
\nScotRail – 42%
\nArriva Trains Wales – 41%
\nLondon Midland – 41%
\nTfL Rail – 40%
\nCrossCountry – 33%
\nEast Midlands Trains – 33%
\nVirgin Trains – 31%
\nGreat Western Railway – 29%
\nTransPennine Express – 29%
\nGreater Anglia – 28%
\nThameslink – 28%
\nSouth Western Railway – 28%
\nNorthern – 27%
\nLondon Overground – 25%
\nMerseyrail – 24%
\nSouthern – 22%
\nGreat Northern – 18%
\nSoutheastern – 18%<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

At the end of 2017 the UK Government began consulting on proposals that could help to make WiFi<\/a> and Mobile (5G<\/a>) broadband speeds of 1Gbps available across all mainline train routes by 2025 (here<\/a>). So at least there’s a good chance that connectivity should improve and some operators, such as ScotRail (here<\/a>), are already working on similar upgrades.<\/p>\n

Now if only the tickets weren’t so expensive (on some routes it’s already cheaper to take a domestic flight) and we could find a spare seat..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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