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Question follow-through · 5918

Railways: WiFi

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason she proposes to use Starlink to improve Wi-Fi connectivity on trains rather than oneweb.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
2 Jun 2026
Target answer date
8 Jun 2026
Answer
8 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason she proposes to use Starlink to improve Wi-Fi connectivity on trains rather than oneweb.

  2. 8 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Once the procurement for this programme goes live and is concluded, that will determine the choice of supplier. Until then, no decision has been made.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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London North Eastern Railway: WiFi

13 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 5917 on London North Eastern Railway: WiFi, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact on regional productivity of this timescale.