Great Western Railway: South Wales and South West
Commons · Question 123879 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the pilot of enhanced onboard Wi-Fi services on Great Western Railway routes in the South West and South Wales.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 13 Apr 2026
The Department is committed to improving on-train Wi-Fi for passengers, including on the Great Western Railways route, where poor connectivity remains an issue. That is why we have secured £57 million as part of the recent Spending Review to improve on tr...