Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made on implementing the Wireless Infrastructure Strategy recommendations on connectivity on rail networks and rail-5G.

The Department continues to work closely with Network Rail and industry to explore solutions to improve connectivity on trains, which includes rail 5G. This includes initiatives that assist with the Wireless Infrastructure Strategy such as Merseyail’s dedicated infrastructure solution, Network Rail’s procurement of a neutral host solution though Cellnex on the Brighton Mainline and Network Rail’s Project Reach. We have recently funded research which is underway to measure mobile coverage data along the rail network.