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London Midland - almost 8 1/2 years after taking over the West Midlands Franchise, has finally managed to get WiFi (and more) on to part of their services!
They say:
They say:
London Midland launches world first free entertainment and Wi-Fi on trains
https://www.londonmidland.com/about...ree-entertainment-and-wi-fi-on-trains-1926246
London Midland has today unveiled a free entertainment package of movies, TV programmes, eBooks and magazines plus Wi-Fi on its trains. The new service is called Motion.
This is the first time movies have been available on trains on a web browser so no need to download an app before travelling.
Whats available on Motion?
- Major Hollywood movies including Girl on a Train
- Childrens TV favourites including Peppa Pig and Ben & Holly
- Popular TV shows from Sky and Now TV
- Over 70 eBooks and audio books
- A selection of games
- Digital magazines
To give the best possible service, a state-of-the-art router is connected to three different networks providing the fastest free connection currently available on UK railways.
The Wi-Fi and entertainment package has already been installed on over half of London Midlands long-distance fleet and Birminghams Cross City line between Lichfield and Redditch. By October, passengers on over 70 per cent of journeys will be able to enjoy the new service.
London Midlands managing director, Patrick Verwer, said:Twelve months ago we pledged to install Wi-Fi on all of our long-distance trains but we have been able to do much more. Our innovative approach to technology means we have been able to include the industry-leading entertainment package and cover key local routes too.
Our aim is to create simply better journeys for all our customers. Free entertainment and Wi-Fi will not only improve the customer experience it will change the way people think about travelling on our trains.
We have made the package as user-friendly as possible and this is the first time that Hollywood studios have given the green light for on-board movies and TV shows to be streamed directly to a browser, rather than through a third-party app.
From Tuesday 25 April, Motion will be available on the following London Midland routes
- London Euston Northampton Coventry- Birmingham New St
- London Euston Milton Keynes - Stoke on Trent - Crewe
- Liverpool Lime Street Crewe Stafford Wolverhampton - Birmingham New Street
- Redditch Birmingham New Street Lichfield Trent Valley
- Wolverhampton- Birmingham New Street- Walsall