Question follow-through · 75323

Railways: Mobile Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what progress she has made on introducing low-earth-orbit satellite connectivity on mainline trains.

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Answering body: Department for Transport
Tabled: 4 Sept 2025
Target answer date: 8 Sept 2025
Answer: 11 Sept 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

4 Sept 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what progress she has made on introducing low-earth-orbit satellite connectivity on mainline trains.
8 Sept 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
11 Sept 2025
Answer published
Following the Spending Review, we have secured funding to deliver low earth orbit satellite technology, to improve on board passenger Wi-Fi on mainline trains. We are currently considering the most appropriate procurement and delivery approach, with a pre...

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