Wi-fi may tempt train travellers

Alexander Turcic · 05-20-2004, 07:16 AM

According to a British survey carried out in March and April of 2004 questining more than 1,600 people, 72% of business travellers asked said onboard wi-fi web access would make them more likely to choose trains over cars or planes. It also found that the longer the journey that people took, the more interested they became in using web access on trains to get some work done.

sUnShInE · 05-20-2004, 09:40 AM

Interesting...

I was reading the little wifi insert in the last issue of Conde Nast Traveler that many airlines are adding wifi routers to fleet on their long-haul flights as an inticement for business travelers.

I obviously live in the States, and in a choice between taking the Amtrak Metroliner with wifi service or the Delta/US Airways shuttles b/w NYC and DC and wifi were involved, I know lots of people who opt for the train so that they can get work done. It's not unusual to see staff meetings on the Metroliner.

The fare is roughly the same price between air and train too.

05-20-2004, 07:16 AM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,171 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Wi-fi may tempt train travellers According to a British survey carried out in March and April of 2004 questining more than 1,600 people, 72% of business travellers asked said onboard wi-fi web access would make them more likely to choose trains over cars or planes. It also found that the longer the journey that people took, the more interested they became in using web access on trains to get some work done.

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05-20-2004, 09:40 AM	#2
sUnShInE Drama Queen Posts: 784 Karma: 11712 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: United States Device: Palm Tungsten T\|T3	Interesting... I was reading the little wifi insert in the last issue of Conde Nast Traveler that many airlines are adding wifi routers to fleet on their long-haul flights as an inticement for business travelers. I obviously live in the States, and in a choice between taking the Amtrak Metroliner with wifi service or the Delta/US Airways shuttles b/w NYC and DC and wifi were involved, I know lots of people who opt for the train so that they can get work done. It's not unusual to see staff meetings on the Metroliner. The fare is roughly the same price between air and train too.

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