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<p>At Autumn Budget 2017, the Government allocated £35 million to projects that will
support improvement to rail passenger connectivity, including the Network Rail test
track in Melton Mowbray, and the Trans-Pennine Initiative (TPI).</p><p> </p><p>In
August 2018, the Government released a Call for Information to parties interested
in taking part in these projects. This Call included questions on a range of options
for connectivity delivery, including 5G. The responses to these are informing our
approach to next steps. A technical specification for the project is expected in due
course.</p><p> </p>
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