Railways: WiFi
(asked on 17th July 2014) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how (a) his Department and (b) the Office of Rail Regulation will distribute to train operating companies funds for investment in free passenger wi-fi on train services from the fine on Network Rail for punctuality performance; and whether those funds will be ringfenced.
This question was answered on 1st September 2014
The funding will be ring fenced for investment into train borne WiFi systems.
We are still developing the mechanisms by which we will administer the funding, and will be in a position to give further information in September 2014.