Irish Rail now charging for Wi-Fi

[Kilkea]

Originally Posted by Colm Moore

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=700

Does this mean that the trial is finished and they are going to roll this out over the whole fleet?

[Colm Moore]

Price sensativity is part of the trial.

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=700

Wi-Fi trial on selected Cork-Dublin Intercity services by Corporate Communications

Tuesday 27th July:
07:30 Cork Heuston
11:00 Heuston Cork
14:30 Cork Heuston
18:00 Heuston Cork

Wednesday 28th July:
05:05 Cork Heuston
15:00 Heuston Cork
18:30 Cork Heuston

[Colm Moore]

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=700

Wi-Fi trial on selected Cork-Dublin Intercity services by Corporate Communications

Friday 30th July:
06:30 Cork Heuston
10:00 Heuston Cork
13:30 Cork Heuston
17:00 Heuston Cork
20:30 Cork Heuston

Saturday 31st July:
07:00 Heuston Cork
10:30 Cork Heuston
14:00 Heuston Cork
17:30 Cork Heuston

Sunday 1st August:
10:00 Heuston Cork
13:30 Cork Heuston
17:00 Heuston Cork

Monday 2nd August:
07:30 Cork Heuston
11:00 Heuston Cork
14:30 Cork Heuston
18:00 Heuston Cork

Tuesday 3rd August:
05:05 Cork Heuston
15:00 Heuston Cork
18:30 Cork Heuston

[Colm Moore]

Wi-Fi trial on selected Cork-Dublin Intercity services by Corporate Communications


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http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=700

Tuesday 3rd August:
05:05 Cork Heuston
15:00 Heuston Cork
18:30 Cork Heuston

Wednesday 4th August:
08:00 Heuston Cork
11:30 Cork Heuston
15:00 Heuston Cork
18:30 Cork Heuston

[corktina]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Of course it should be free, but this is a trial and the provider of the equipment is not being paid by Irish Rail from what we know

Other railway administrations do charge, GNER in the UK used to charge but removed the charge once they have recouped the investment. This is sensitivity analysis.

We have discussed this charge with Irish Rail and it looks unlikely to be long term its just a trial element and its likely impact is known. Since this is a trial it all could come to a halt in 3 months time depending on the business assessment

gNEr ? discredited and now compulsoraly defunct gNEr are not a good example to follow necessarily. Surely the Bus Operators would be a better model to use. I travelled by coach in the UK a couple of weeks ago.The ffee wifi was VERY popular.Add in the better working enviroment on a train and free wifi could be a major USP

[Colm Moore]

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=700

Wi-Fi trial on selected Cork-Dublin Intercity services by Corporate Communications

No wi-fi services this weekend

[Colm Moore]

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/general_news.asp?action=view&news_id=700

No wi-fi services 18th August

http://twitter.com/irishrail/

Hi, one train equipped for wi-fi on the route: currently in routine maintenance, check link for updates http://bit.ly/dluoYH

about 8 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to inflight_wifi

[Mark Gleeson]

I'm told the set has been split up for maintenance so it could be a few days before it gets reassembled.

The trial period will be up soon so we should hopefully get news on if a full fleet fit out is going ahead or not.

[Colm Moore]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

I'm told the set has been split up for maintenance so it could be a few days before it gets reassembled.

The trial period will be up soon so we should hopefully get news on if a full fleet fit out is going ahead or not.

You mean they could have 2 sets partially with Wi-Fi if they wanted?

[Mark Gleeson]

There is only 1 wifi box, so only one train for the moment at least

[Colm Moore]

http://www.facebook.com/iarnrodeireann

Wi-Fi onboard 26th August:
07:00 Heuston Cork
10:30 Cork Heuston
14:00 Heuston Cork &
17:30 Cork Heuston.

[Colm Moore]

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=700

Wi-Fi trial on selected Cork-Dublin Intercity services by Corporate Communications

Sunday 29th August
10:30 Cork Heuston
14:00 Heuston Cork
17:30 Cork Heuston

Monday 30th August
12:00 Heuston Cork
15:30 Cork Heuston
19:00 Heuston Cork


Prices:
€1.50 - 1 hour
€2.00 - 2 hours
€3.00 - 3 hours