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Railways: Optical Fibres

Asked by Grahame MorrisLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 14 February 2025UIN 28934

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when Network Rail plans to announce the preferred bidder for Project Reach.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

Subject to the Project Reach business case going through DfT approval, Network Rail plans to announce the parties involved in any contract signature.

Neos Networks has, however, separately made an announcement on their website stating they are in exclusive talks with Network Rail.

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