Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 75906

Railways: Mobile Broadband

Tabled: 8 September 2025

Answered: 15 September 2025

Question

Mr Angus MacDonald

Liberal Democrat — Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of internet connectivity on long-distance rail services between Scotland and London.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

An assessment was carried out as part of the spending review business case. This determined the Low Earth Orbit approach on all mainlines.As a result of the spending review, we secured funding to deliver low earth orbit satellite technology on all mainlin...

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