Queensland commuters get wi-fi

Queensland Rail commuters will now be able to access free wireless internet as part of a new Government infrastructure initiative.

Transport Minister Rachel Nolan has said that as part of a network that will allow security footage to be monitored in a control room at the city’s Central Station, commuters can now access free wireless.

“This means that commuters will be able to log on to the internet and catch up on emails on their train ride to work or while waiting at a station,” she said yesterday.

“Access to wireless internet is becoming more and more important in people’s professional and social lives, and this technology means a journey on the train can become even more attractive to commuters.”

The scheme will cost between $1 million and $4 million, and will be available on every train and station platform on the network by early 2010. So far, it is the only metropolitan transport network to offer free wireless access.