Passengers on board trains to and from Lichfield will be able to access free entertainment and wi-fi from tomorrow.
London Midland is launching its Motion service on Cross City line and West Coast Main Line services.
As well as free wi-fi, passengers will also be able to access movies, TV programmes, ebooks and magazines.
London Midland’s managing director, Patrick Verwer, said: “Twelve months ago we pledged to install wi-fi on all of our long-distance trains but we have been able to do much more.
“Our innovative approach to technology means we have been able to include the industry-leading entertainment package and cover key local routes too.
“Our aim is to create simply better journeys for all our customers. Free entertainment and wi-fi will not only improve the customer experience – it will change the way people think about travelling on our trains.
“We have made the package as user-friendly as possible and this is the first time that Hollywood studios have given the green light for on-board movies and TV shows to be streamed directly to a browser, rather than through a third-party app.”
Motion will go live tomorrow (April 25), with the train operator estimating that by October people on 70% of its services will be able to access it.
