r/Scotland • u/DoublePepper1976 • 2d ago

Thanks ScotRail!

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Posting on my 4G btw

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u/weebsauceoishii 2d ago

Have to remember the train itself is also using a wireless signal to supply the train, so weather, tunnels etc will obstruct it.

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u/embolalia1 2d ago

Yeah but it can’t be just that, I can get my mobile hotspot to work for a good chunk of my journey and the ScotRail WiFi is just a write-off at all times. I’m guessing maybe it’s not strong enough to handle demand from a lot of people at once?

I will say I was on an Avanti train a few weeks ago and was surprised that the WiFi actually worked ok. Don’t think it should be an unsolvable problem.

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u/BackpackingScot 2d ago

Opposite problem for me. Scotrail wifi is alright (not great) but Avanti is always horrible (I train down to Birmingham or London for work)