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<p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department for Transport is committed to working with
industry partners, such as Network Rail, in developing greater mobile connectivity
for passengers. Our policy of awarding franchises on the basis of quality as well
as price has seen franchises awarded on TSGN and Essex Thameside which included improvements
in this area proposed by the winning bidders. In order to enable market led innovation
and flexibility for bidders for franchises, the way in which greater mobile connectivity
is delivered is not currently specified.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to improving
access to mobile broadband for passengers. Monday's announcement that over £53m due
to be repaid to Government by Network Rail will instead be invested in new WiFi equipment
on trains is evidence of that commitment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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