5G: East West Rail Line
Commons · Question 90887 · Tabled 13 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Blake Stephenson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to ensure that the route of East-West Rail is covered by 5G mobile signal prior to the first services running on the Marston Vale Line.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 21 Nov 2025
East West Rail Company (EWR Co) will install high-capacity fibre along the line of route including the Marston Vale Line, which has spare capacity designated for third-party telecommunications such as to provide 5G mobile signal for passenger use. EWR Co ...