Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government which train operators have installed or will install wifi in their trains, and by what date; and whether they intend to fund such installation separately from franchise arrangements.

The following train franchises currently operate a Wi-Fi service on some of their trains. These Wi-Fi services have been funded through commercial, franchise and local arrangements:

- Chiltern

- Cross-country

- East Anglia

- East Coast

- East Midlands

- Great Western

- Northern

- South-Western

- West Coast

All franchised train operators will provide a free Wi-Fi service on trains across England and Wales through their franchises from 2017.

The ready for service date of the Wi-Fi service in each franchise will vary depending on the negotiations for each franchise, some of which are ongoing or yet to commence.

All future franchises will include funding for the Wi-Fi service within the funding arrangements for the franchises.