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Avanti West Coast: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will work with Avanti to improve internet connectivity on board their trains on the route between Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
20 Apr 2026
Target answer date
22 Apr 2026
Answer
28 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will work with Avanti to improve internet connectivity on board their trains on the route between Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston

  2. 22 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 28 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The DFT Operator (DFTO), on behalf of the Secretary of State, meet with Avanti West Coast (AWC) regularly to discuss services for passengers, including onboard Wi-Fi connectivity. AWC is upgrading its onboard Wi-Fi system which is intended to improve conn...

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