London Overground stations to offer Wi-Fi

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Millions of London Overground passengers will soon be able to access a free Wi-Fi service at every station on the network.

A contract has been signed with Wi-Fi provider, The Cloud, to allow 60 minutes of free internet access at every London Overground station at ‘no cost to the fare or taxpayer’.

Rollout of the service at London Overground stations, managed by joint venture company London Overground Rail Operations Ltd (LOROL) which operates as part of Arriva UK Trains, will begin in the summer and be completed by the end of the year.

Transport for London (TfL) commissioned the contract as part of its commitment to delivering a ‘connected approach to passengers’.

TfL’s recently announced that Tube stations in Zones 1 & 2 will be Wi-Fi enabled ‘before the 2012 Games in late July’.

Howard Smith, chief rail operating officer for TfL which manages the London Overground contract, said:

“London Overground is one of the best performing railways in the UK. We have modernised every area of the service including the train fleet, the stations and signalling.

“By providing this new service our passengers will be able to access our latest travel information free of charge and it will enhance our reputation as providing a truly modern railway fit for the 21st century.”

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