Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 74397

Railways: Starlink

Tabled: 2 September 2025

Answered: 10 September 2025

Question

Mr Angus MacDonald

Liberal Democrat — Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had recent discussions with Starlink on satellite services for trains.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

There have been no recent discussions with Starlink on satellite services for trains.The Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of satellite technology on (a) mobile and (b) internet connectivity on long-distance rail services between S...

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