Passengers travelling between Rockhampton, the Wide Bay and Brisbane will enjoy a free WiFi trial on Queensland Rail’s refurbished Tilt Train.
The ‘new look’ Tilt Train re-entered service in mid-July, after undergoing a mechanical upgrade and internal refurbishment.
Queensland treasurer Curtis Pitt said the train’s ‘mid-life overhaul’ created an opportunity to enable Wi-Fi access on board, with the trial commencing this month.
“This is the first time we have offered Wi-Fi on the long distance Queensland Rail travel fleet and passengers will recognise a train offering the free Wi-Fi service via signage in the carriage,” Pitt said.
“We know our passengers on the Tilt Train enjoy having entertainment as they travel up and down the southern Queensland coast and introducing the free Wi-Fi trial increases their options.”
The service has a 200MB limit per passenger.
“We will still continue to show our usual on-board entertainment which includes a selection of TV shows and tourism-related programming as part of our support for boosting regional tourism,” Pitt added.
Transport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe said the Bundaberg and Rockhampton Tilt Trains were among the most popular in Queensland Rail’s long distance fleet.
“Last financial year, more than 180,000 people chose to take a journey from either Rockhampton or Bundaberg aboard the electric Tilt Train and the replacement diesel services,” Hinchliffe said.
Work to overhaul the Tilt Trains is being undertaken by Downer EDI in Maryborough.