Written questions

Railways: Mobile Broadband

Commons · Question 128392 · Tabled 20 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 24 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the opportunities presented by Great British Railways to improve access to rail-side infrastructure for mobile connectivity, including by addressing historic barriers related to

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 24 Apr 2026

The Department provided funding to Network Rail as part of its 'open for business' initiative: to look at the suitability of using Network Rail's existing trackside infrastructure (including operational GSM-R masts and overhead line stanchions) for use by...