(Ledbury, 17th April, 2012) Train operators can no longer afford to be without on-board train WiFi systems, argues Transport and Wireless Consultancy BWCS who will host a Conference on the subject this June.

Graham Wilde, CEO of BWCS claims that “The fight for passengers is getting fierce and train companies cannot be left without WiFi which can be an important weapon in this scrap,” . “Every single new long-distance competitor in Europe has seen WiFi on board as an important lure for new passengers. This in turn forces incumbents to get their act together and respond” he argues. “Besides helping in the dog-fight for passengers, the new services will also offer a heady combination of new cost-saving applications for the train operators as well as new, income-generating, entertainment services for their passengers.”

 BWCS, which has worked with many of the leading operators on the development and procurement of WiFi on train services, will host a series of presentations by the leading rail companies on the 13th and 14th of June.

He said that almost every train operator worth its salt will be at the conference, either presenting or attending. “We feel this is a great opportunity for all of us to learn from their successes and occasional failures, as well as to hear reports on progress from trials of new systems and services – straight from the horses’ mouths.”