Elon Musk's Starlink trialled on ScotRail trains

ScotRail volition usage Elon Musk's outer exertion to proviso rider wi-fi connected trains for the archetypal clip during a six-month trial.

Six trains successful the northbound of Scotland person been fitted with instrumentality that connects to the debased Earth orbit (Leo) outer web Starlink.

The trains run connected the Inverness to Wick, Thurso, Kyle of Lochalsh, and Aberdeen services.

ScotRail said the caller strategy was a archetypal for the UK successful presumption of onboard rider wi-fi and, if successful, could beryllium rolled retired to southbound of Scotland services.

The proceedings could besides pb to the roll-out of the exertion crossed the different people 158 trains successful ScotRail's fleet.

This would screen respective agrarian lines including the West Highlands, Stranraer, Dumfries and the Borders.

ScotRail said it would besides assistance to power the inclusion of the exertion erstwhile buying caller trains.

The publicly-owned obstruction relation has partnered with Clarus Networks, which sells entree to billionaire Musk's Starlink satellites successful the UK.

Business Minister Richard Lochhead said reliable net connections would marque passengers' journeys much enjoyable.

ScotRail strategy and readying director, Scott Prentice, added: "The task addresses the long-standing challenges we've had for bid connectivity successful the region, and we anticipation it volition pb to a aboriginal roll-out of the exertion crossed different agrarian routes successful Scotland."

Musk, the arguable proprietor of Tesla and presently elder advisor to US President Donald Trump, has been criticised by elder figures successful Scotland politics, including First Minister John Swinney.

He has besides publically clashed with Swinney's predecessor Humza Yousaf.