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Railways: WiFi

Asked by Dame Chi OnwurahLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 8 June 2026UIN 5918

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason she proposes to use Starlink to improve Wi-Fi connectivity on trains rather than oneweb.

Answered by Keir Mather

Once the procurement for this programme goes live and is concluded, that will determine the choice of supplier. Until then, no decision has been made.

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