GWR train fitted with F1 tech for two-month superfast wifi trial

Tryout of system, which switches between signals from 5G masts to low-earth orbit satellites, could lead to wider rollout

Train wifi in the UK, long a source of frustration for passengers, is about to get radically faster – for a lucky few at least.

A two-month trial has begun on one Great Western Railway (GWR) train, fitted with technology from Formula One that switches between the signals from 5G masts to low-earth orbit satellites to provide almost seamless, superfast wifi.