On Sep 22, 8:33*pm, Neil Williams
wrote:

On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:24:29 +0100, "Recliner"
wrote:
It would mean Tube passengers could stay in mobile range throughout
their journey, a move which could boost the capital's economy, although
there would almost certainly be some quiet carriages on Underground
trains where phones were banned.

Even better idea - how about making it data-only? *Texting and use of
the Internet is not disruptive. *Phone calls on a crowded Tube train
would be unpleasant.

Same with planes, really.

Excellent - smartphone addicts had better get some sort of tether to
attach their wrist to their mobile, as it'll go flying if they're
engrossed in some ephemeral network-based nonsense whilst they are
blissfully unaware of the swelling crowd that's about to stampede past
them at the next station. ;-)