United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 75323
Railways: Mobile Broadband
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4 September 2025
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11 September 2025 · Answer
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Summary
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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4 September 2025
Written question
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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11 September 2025
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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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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-09-04/75323
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1832437
- uk · wq-1832437 · source updated 11 September 2025