questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 128563 on Avanti West Coast: Internet, what timetable has been set for (a) the upgrade of onboard Wi-Fi systems across Avanti West Coast services and (b) the rollout of laser window etching technology across the Class 390 fleet; what minimum performance standards for (i) speed, (b) reliability and (iii) other elements of onboard Wi-Fi operators are required to meet under the Service Quality Regime; on how many occasions Avanti West Coast has failed to meet those standards in the last 12 months; what financial penalties have been applied as a result; what the expected timetable is for the procurement and deployment of low earth orbit satellite connectivity on services on the West Coast Main Line; and whether improvements delivered through Project Reach will include the full route between Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston.
answerText: The work to upgrade Avanti West Coast (AWC) Wi-Fi systems is expected to be complete by Spring 2027 but this is subject to contractual agreement with suppliers. The AWC window etching project is due to complete testing by the end of March 2027, with full ...
heading: Avanti West Coast: Internet