In this issue
Virgin Trains names train after Scottish cultural icon Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Testing of Virgin Azuma fleet gathers pace in Scotland
Making Wi-Fi free for passengers along our west coast route
Launching the UK’s first train driver apprenticeship scheme
Transforming old uniforms in pioneering recycling scheme
Leading the way in passenger satisfaction
Making Wi-Fi free for passengers along our west coast route
 

We’re upgrading all of our 56 Pendolino trains on our west coast route, improving the on-board equipment which will allow us to extend free Wi-Fi to every Pendolino customer.

 

The £7.5m investment is part of the recent direct award agreed with the Government. The upgrade works will start in May 2018 and will be undertaken by the UK-based rail supply chain, supporting skilled jobs in the sector. The new technology will be ‘future-proofed’ so it will be compatible with 5G mobile networks as they come on stream and offer further speed improvements.

 

We will also be investigating how to eliminate ‘not-spots’ - places without mobile phone coverage - across the west coast route to enable our customers to work more effectively during their journeys.

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