A free Wi-Fi service was available to Iarnród Éireann passengers on the Dublin to Cork intercity service for the first time today.
The service on the 4pm train from Dublin Heuston to Cork's Kent Station was part of trial to assess likely customer uptake and also the technical abilities of the service.
Only the 4pm train had the Wi-Fi trial today, but tomorrow's trains at 7.30am, 11.00am, 2.30pm and 6pm will have the service.
An Iarnród Éireann spokesperson said: ‘We are hoping this will lead to a full introduction of Wi-Fi on Dublin/Cork, and its expansion to other routes - Intercity, DART and Commuter.’
The initial trial will continue for six months on one train route, which will be rotated through scheduled services.
The train-bound system has been designed and installed by Dublin-based FleetConnect.
