UK government plans to boost train WiFi; campaigners say fares and reliability remain top concerns
By
Maia Davies, Katy Austin
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Summary
The UK government plans to improve WiFi connectivity on hundreds of trains. While campaign groups like Rail Future and the Campaign for Better Transport welcome the initiative, they note that passengers' top concerns remain train fares, overcrowding, and reliability. The move is seen as a positive step to attract more people to rail travel, but not a solution to the most pressing issues facing passengers.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledCampaign group Rail Future told the BBC it was 'absolutely right that reliability and capacity increase', calling WiFi 'not just an add-on or a luxury'.
Spokesman Bruce Williamson said patchy WiFi was not the 'top priority' for passengers - 'the key issues remain the cost of travel, overcrowding and reliability'.
'But anything we can do to attract people onto the railways has got to be a good thing.'
The Campaign for Better Transport, which advocates for sustainable and accessible travel, said the move would be a 'real step change'.
'It's worth taking a step to recognise how fantastic that is'
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