Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 29426

Railways: Telecommunications

Tabled: 6 February 2025
Answered: 14 February 2025

Question

Mark Pritchard

ConservativeThe Wrekin

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to encourage train operating companies to improve on-train connectivity for (a) voice and (b) data services.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
Department for Transport officials are working closely with the train operating companies and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to develop proposals to improve passenger mobile connectivity.