[Anonymous]

[Bunnahabhain]

Does this use the overhead wires? It seems to effectively cut out just as the wires end north of Edinburgh!

[NTarrant]

Wouldn’t have thought so, as east Midlands and FGW have it and they don’t have wires. I think it is all GPS, it is on buses and coaches.

[Bucksnet]

GPS is the Global Positioning System – not an internet transmission network.

[NTarrant]

Indeed, wrong term, but why do I get internet on my Blackberry when it says GPS rather than 3G?

[Bunnahabhain]

I think it ultimately runs on some kind of mobile network, as the strength of the wifi signal does seem to mirror your cellular one wherever the train is. The crew seem to be familiar with the question!

Comes down to the old north of Edinburgh issue – aka the proverbial north of Watford, just true! Guess I should count myself lucky EC still exists this side of the divide. I liked the spin on the proposed axe of cross-border services north of Edin as it becoming a hub!

[Bucksnet]

GPRS – General Packet Radio Service, basically packet switched data on 2G networks.

[Shearer]

Of course, Vodafone owes its existence to British Rail, as Racal Vodafone was borne out of British Rails telecommunciations network.

I think.

[Bucksnet]

NIRscot, move the apostrophe from it’s to Rails before VK scolds you!

[Shearer]

*whistle’s*

I mean *whistles*

[Shearer]

Thanks for the heads – up. I don’t know how that happened! I actually take pictures of badly placed apostrophes.

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