Agreement To Eliminate Mobile Blackspots On Britain’s Lines
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on Railway/PRO.
This is the sub-heading.
Network Rail and telecoms companies, Neos Networks and Freshwave signed an agreement named Project Reach to boost connectivity and remove mobile signal blackspots on the Britain’s rail network.
These first three paragraphs add more detail.
The ground-breaking public-private partnership delivers on the government’s Plan for Change mission to kickstart economic growth with ultra fast fibre optic cable across country’s busiest rail lines.
This is a multi-year project with the first installation of mobile infrastructure expected to begin in 2026 and fully rolled out by 2028.
The new deal will eliminate mobile signal blackspots in tunnels on key rail routes up and down the country, transforming daily journeys for millions of passengers who currently face the frustration of dropped calls and interrupted streaming on key routes between London, Manchester, Newcastle and Cardiff.
Note.
- Finance appears to be coming from both the public and private sector. Is this setting a dangerous precedent for Starmer and Rachel from Accounts.
- It is a £300 million project.
- In addition, a second project will tackle black-spots in 57 tunnels.
- Would the technology allow or improve other services on trains, where they could use mobile phone technology?
It is an ambitious and much-needed project, that could encourage many people to increase their use of rail transport.
Years ago, I built a new office on the farm, where I lived. The mobile coverage was bad in the new office, which was annoying. Someone suggested a piece of kit, that pointed at the nearest mobile phone mast and rebroadcast mobile signals, which solved the problem.
I suspect that Neos Networks and Freshwave can do the connection at 125 mph, that the solution, that I used, did without moving.
Conclusion
Sounds to me, that every train and rail line should have this technology installed.
The Anonymous Widower 