Written Question
Friday 17th March 2017
Asked by:
Oliver Colvile (Conservative - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on improving of the reliability and availability of wifi and mobile connectivity on trains between (a) Penzance and London and (b) Taunton and Bristol.
Answered by Paul Maynard
Great Western is providing free Wi-Fi on a large majority of their services and Cross Country will be providing this from April 2018.
Our priority is for passengers to experience a reliable and highly available mobile service and we will be securing this within future franchises.
Great Western’s new franchise is due to start from December 2019.
Cross Country’s new franchise is due to start from June 2019.
Written Question
Monday 28th November 2016
Asked by:
Oliver Colvile (Conservative - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 3.19 of the Autumn Statement 2016, how much of the £450 million funding for trialling digital signalling technology to expand capacity and improve reliability will be allocated to improving signalling on the Great Western line from Paddington to Cornwall.
Answered by Paul Maynard
At the 2016 Autumn Statement, Government announced £450 million to trial innovative digital rail signalling technology to increase capacity and reliability on our railways. A range of schemes are being considered and the exact location and scope will be announced in due course.
Written Question
Monday 12th September 2016
Asked by:
Oliver Colvile (Conservative - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what improvements to WiFi coverage on trains are being made by Great Western Railways.
Answered by Paul Maynard
First Great Western InterCity and Thames Valley trains have been fitted with on-train Wi-Fi. Following the Direct Award Great Western Railway is fitting free Wi-Fi to all Super Express Trains, Electrical Multiple Units and long term diesel trains remaining in the fleet.
The fitted trains include the new AT300 trains providing London to South West services. Great Western Railway state in their ‘Annual Stakeholder Report 2015-16’ that this work will be completed by December 2018.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Sep 2016
Garden Bridge
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Garden Bridge
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Garden Bridge
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Jun 2016
Air Passengers With Dementia
"Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to discuss the important provisions for air passengers with dementia. The last time I was fortunate enough to have an Adjournment debate in this House was last November, when I launched my campaign to save the humble hedgehog. Members may …..."Oliver Colvile - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Jun 2016
Air Passengers With Dementia
"The hon. Gentleman makes a very strong case. As he knows, I sit on the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, and this is a discussion that we should have at some stage.
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Jun 2016
Air Passengers With Dementia
"Absolutely. My hon. Friend has got that 100% right. Gatwick has been leading the way, but it will be very interesting to see how many emails and letters I get from other airports around the country and in Northern Ireland after this debate. As he says, the lanyard initiative is …..."Oliver Colvile - View Speech
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