Metrorail free WiFi set to go live
Metrorail in the Western Cape says its project to roll-out free Wi-Fi internet access at train stations will go live this weekend, starting at the Cape Town Station.
The service was due to go live in May, with Metrorail carrying the cost of all equipment and the connection fee.
“The project is going live this weekend (13-14 June) and will be tested during the next week my sense is that it will be available then for the commuters,” Metrorail Western Cape manager Mthuthulezi Swartz told BusinessTech.
“That of course with the assumption that all will be running smooth,” he added.
While Cape Town Station will be the first to receive connectivity, all stations on the southern line from Cape Town to Muizenberg would be connected next.
“The next phase would be to get the WiFi on board the trains. They (commuters) will then be able to track a train’s performance while on board. So if a train stops in the middle of nowhere we would then be able to know why the train is standing still.”
Swartz did not elaborate on the connection speeds or how big the data cap is at this stage, but it was reported that users will be able to purchase more data when their cap is depleted.
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