Sydney train commuters to get tunnel reception - CNET Australia

Telcos and the NSW government work together to upgrade mobile reception across Sydney's City Circle tunnel line.

(Cityrail Millennium Train image by Jason Antony, CC BY 2.5)

Sydney commuters used to reception black spots when travelling the City Circle tunnel line will find themselves pleasantly surprised according to AAP.

The NSW government has worked with Telstra, Optus and Vodafone to add an additional 10km of cable to the rail area's network infrastructure, ensuring that mobile and mobile data reception stays on.

Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian told AAP, "The lack of coverage in our CBD tunnels has been an ongoing concern for customers over many years and quite frankly an embarrassment for our city."

The minister said that she expected around 400,000 commuters to benefit from the upgrade. The next step will be to upgrade the Eastern Suburbs line, with 18km of cable being installed between Bondi Junction and Erskineville.