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Full List of Railway Stations to Lose Their 4G and 5G Blackspots
UNITED KINGDOM, JUN 26 – Project Reach will install 1,000 km of fibre optic cable and upgrade 4G/5G infrastructure to end mobile blackspots on UK railways, saving taxpayers around £300 million, officials said.
- The Department for Transport has partnered with a major rail infrastructure company and two telecommunications providers to launch Project Reach, aiming to eradicate mobile signal dead zones along UK train routes and at stations by 2028.
- The deal responds to frequent passenger complaints about dropped calls and weak internet, reflecting high demand for connectivity on trains from people working and using smartphones.
- Neos Networks will deploy 1,000 kilometres of high-speed fibre optic cabling across key routes including the East Coast, West Coast, Great Western, and Chiltern main lines, while Freshwave plans to eliminate mobile blackspots in 57 tunnels, among them the 4-kilometre Chipping Sodbury tunnel near Bristol.
- Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander highlighted the initiative as a transformative development that will significantly improve travel experiences across the nation, enhancing routes between key hubs such as Paddington and Penzance, as well as Edinburgh and Euston. The project is scheduled to commence in 2026 and reach completion by 2028.
- The project combines public and private investment expected to save taxpayers around £300 million while supporting the government’s goals of economic growth, digital innovation, and more reliable rail services.
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Millions of Britons will unlock an upgraded 4G and 5G signal as they travel on the UK's major train routes, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.It's all thanks to a new plan to eliminate almost all mobile signal blackspots across the country. The Government-owned Network Rail has signed a new agreement with telecom companies Neos Networks and Freshwave to quash dropped calls and weak internet connections when travelling by train. Un…
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