Simon Calder says Labour need to move ‘quite a lot quicker’ on providing ‘desperately needed’ train upgrade

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Simon Calder says Labour need to move ‘quite a lot quicker' on providing ‘desperately needed' train upgrade.

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Simon Calder has insisted Labour need to move "quite a lot quicker" to deliver the "desperately needed" rollout of wifi on the nation's trains.Speaking to GB News, the travel expert reacted to the Government's plans to connect 1,400 trains across the UK to low-earth satellites.

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Aiming to replace current mobile networks, a Government source said the plan would: "rocket boost connectivity on every main line train in Britain over the next few years, tackling both slow speeds and irritating not-spots".

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Mr Calder said the upgrades would be "desperately needed" but raised concerns about the expected time to complete them.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "There are reports that it could take five years.

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