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Railways: Mobile Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 79742 on Railways: Mobile Broadband, by what date mainline trains will be fitted with Low Earth Orbit satellite technology.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
5 Nov 2025
Target answer date
11 Nov 2025
Answer
14 Nov 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 5 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 79742 on Railways: Mobile Broadband, by what date mainline trains will be fitted with Low Earth Orbit satellite technology.

  2. 11 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    Funding for LEO satellite technology becomes available in the new financial year 2026, at which point my officials will begin the implementation of this on trains.The objective will be to complete all installations within 5 years from 2026/2027, and this ...

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