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BBKing · 31-03-2006, 10:12

Why aren't you allowed to use a mobile in public? There are quiet carriages on some trains (which are always ignored in my experience) but the only restrictions are those of etiquette and manners rather than hard rules. Anyway, laptops and PDAs aren't nearly as intrusive as some braying moron on his phone.

Anyway, mobile wifi is a damn good idea, so more power to them, although it's hardly a new development. I'd like to see them try it on Eurostar though! (mostly in tunnel until you get to France!)

Round here, first class on the new (Austrian built) Desiro suburban trains has seat-side plugs. Jolly useful, particularly on lines where it's declassified to Standard.

31-03-2006, 10:12	#4
BBKing R.I.P. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London Services: 20Mb VM CM, Virgin TV Posts: 5,983	Re: GNER inter city trains to get Wi-Fi by August Why aren't you allowed to use a mobile in public? There are quiet carriages on some trains (which are always ignored in my experience) but the only restrictions are those of etiquette and manners rather than hard rules. Anyway, laptops and PDAs aren't nearly as intrusive as some braying moron on his phone. Anyway, mobile wifi is a damn good idea, so more power to them, although it's hardly a new development. I'd like to see them try it on Eurostar though! (mostly in tunnel until you get to France!) Round here, first class on the new (Austrian built) Desiro suburban trains has seat-side plugs. Jolly useful, particularly on lines where it's declassified to Standard.