GO Transit is piloting Wi-Fi on 10 of its 500 buses starting Wednesday.

The test is being conducted on vehicles that typically operate on Highway 407 and Waterloo-Mississauga routes and will be used to evaluate demand and the technical requirements of equipping more of the fleet, according to Metrolinx, the provincial agency that runs GO Transit.

“Customer feedback will help determine whether or not the pilot project will be rolled out to a larger part of GO's fleet,” said Metrolinx spokeswoman Vanessa Barrasa. She did not say when that determination would be made or what kind of demand would push GO to expand Wi-Fi availability.

It takes only a router and small receiver installed on the buses to enable them to receive wireless signals.

The Wi-Fi test is being done at no cost to GO through IMA Outdoor and Q19, which sells third-party ads on the transit system.

The connected buses come as GO continues to try and equip its stations with Wi-Fi.

Since 2013, 36 stations have become Wi-Fi connected but the remaining 31 aren't scheduled for completion until later this year. GO is still trying to figure out how it can affordably provide the service on its trains.

Barrasa said that GO is averaging 6,000 to 8,000 Wi-Fi users a day at the stations which are already providing access.

To access the internet riders select “Free WiFi at GO” on their device.

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