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Written question asked by Lord Mancroft (Conservative) on Wednesday, 4 July 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 July 2018. It was answered by Baroness Sugg (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 July 2018 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


High Speed 2 Line

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to include fibre ducting along the route of HS2 (Phase One) line to ensure uninterrupted digital connectivity for passengers.

Answer

HS2 (Phase One) is planning to provide uninterrupted digital connectivity for its passengers. The methodology of delivering this service to the train is currently in design phase and is yet to be decided, however the service will make use of a trackside optical fibre network to be installed along the HS2 line of route.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL9238
Session
2017-19
Related items
High Speed 2 Line: Broadband
Wednesday, 7 August 2019
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Broadband High Speed 2 line
Link
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