[Marc]

Transport for London confirmed that Leicester Square, Liverpool Street, Oxford Circus, King's Cross, and Stratford would be among the first set of stations to receive internet access.

Virgin Media, who won the contract in March, are on track to deliver the service to 80 stations by the start of the Games following a successful trial.

Members of the public will soon be able to browse the web and check e-mails using their smartphones from station ticket offices, escalators and platforms.
The service will be free during the Olympics and then available to customers through a pay-as-you-go offering later in the year.

London Underground’s director Gareth Powell said: 'Our customers will soon be able to connect to the internet for live travel information while they are on the move through stations.

'Bringing a next generation Wi-Fi service to one of the world’s oldest underground transport networks is progressing as planned and the forthcoming service is testing well.

'The first stations include some of our busiest and most well-known destinations and we’re on-track for a successful launch this summer – all delivered at no additional cost to fare payers or taxpayers.'

BBC Technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones was given a sneak peak at one station in central London on Thursday, where the internet equipment is currently being tested.

He tweeted from an unnamed station platform: 'Historic first tweet from deep under London using @TFLofficial @virginmedia new tube wifi service - testing, testing.'

TfL hope it will help passengers keep up-to-date with all the latest travel information during the busy Olympic period.

Mayor Boris Johnson said earlier this year: 'Millions of passengers will now be able to connect to their work, friends or access the latest news and travel information while on the move.

'This is a fabulous new and free resource which will be in place from this summer when London is being showcased on a global stage and playing host to millions.'

An estimated 800,000 additional passengers are expected to use London's public transport during the Olympics at peak times, raising question marks over TfL's ability to cope with the extra burden.

MORE: Full list of all 80 stations planned for Wi-Fi installation by July 2012
Aldgate East, Angel, Archway, Arsenal, Barbican, Bayswater, Bermondsey, Bethnal Green, Blackhorse Road, Borough, Brixton, Caledonian Road, Camden Town, Canada Water, Canary Wharf, Canning Town, Chancery Lane, Charing Cross, Clapham North, Covent Garden, Edgware Road (Circle), Elephant & Castle, Embankment, Euston, Euston Square, Finsbury Park, Goodge Street, Green Park, Hammersmith (District/Piccadilly), Heathrow T1-T3, Heathrow T4, High Street Kensington, Highbury & Islington, Holborn, Holland Park, Hyde Park Corner, Kentish Town, Kings Cross/St Pancras, Lambeth North, Lancaster Gate, Leicester Square, Liverpool Street, London Bridge, Manor House, Mansion House, Marble Arch, Marylebone, Mile End, North Greenwich, Old Street, Oval, Oxford Circus, Paddington, Piccadilly Circus, Pimlico, Queensway, Regents Park, St James Park, St Johns Wood, St Paul’s, Seven Sisters, Southfields, Southwark, Stepney Green, Stockwell, Stratford, Swiss Cottage, Temple, Tottenham Hale, Tower Hill, Tufnell Park, Vauxhall, Victoria, Walthamstow Central, Warren Street, Warwick Avenue, Waterloo, Wembley Central, Wembley Park, West Ham, Westminster and Wimbledon Park.

http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/900828-l...ondon-olympics

[Marc]

[Me. I Am Salman]

I'm going to have to start regularly using the tube anyway soon so this is good

[Vanessa]

That's fantastic! I can bring my laptop with me on the Tube !