UK Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a £50 million government programme to bring free Wi-Fi to trains across the UK by 2017. He revealed the plan during this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions.
PM: From 2017, I can announce that we'll see rollout of free wifi on trains with £50m govt investment #PMQs @transportgovuk
— No. 10 Press Office (@Number10press) February 11, 2015
As you might expect, responses on Twitter are mixed with many people questioning the general affordability of train travel in the UK.
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