The government’s new Industrial Strategy includes a £41 million investment to roll out low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity across all mainline trains to help deliver long-standing ambitions on digital connectivity across the rail network. 

Combined with significant terrestrial digital infrastructure programmes like Project Reach - which aims to eliminate mobile dead zones across the rail network - this represents a comprehensive approach to transforming rail connectivity. Together, these initiatives are expected to improve both passenger experience and productivity by significantly improving Wi-Fi speeds and availability, while supporting a more integrated and digitally enabled transport network.

This webinar will explore how this latest investment can be delivered in practice, what opportunities it creates for the rail industry and technology providers, how it will work alongside terrestrial deployment, and the next steps. 

Agenda Highlights 

  • Policy context: What the Industrial Strategy and £41m LEO rail investment means for digital connectivity and transport innovation 

  • Use cases for LEO in rail: passenger Wi-Fi, real-time monitoring, safety systems, and asset management 

  • Deployment challenges & solutions: integration with existing rail infrastructure, interoperability, and resilience 

  • Next steps: how industry, government and operators can collaborate to deliver on the Strategy’s ambitions 

Why Attend? 

  • Hear first-hand how the Industrial Strategy commitment will shape rail digitalisation 

  • Discover opportunities for tech suppliers and operators to contribute to delivery 

  • Learn about practical use cases beyond passenger Wi-Fi, including safety and operational improvements 

  • Help shape the conversation on how rail connectivity can enable a smarter, greener, and more productive UK transport system 

Who Should Join? 

Rail operators, government and local transport authorities, digital infrastructure providers, LEO and satellite firms, investors, and innovators in transport technology. 

 

Speakers: To be announced.  

 

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Sophie Greaves

Sophie Greaves

Associate Director, Digital Infrastructure, techUK

Sophie Greaves is Associate Director for Digital Infrastructure at techUK, overseeing the Communications Infrastructure and Services  Programme at techUK, and the UK Spectrum Policy Forum.

Sophie was promoted to Head having been Programme Manager for Communications Infrastructure and Services, leading techUK's telecoms activities, engagement and policy development. Previously, Sophie was Programme Assistant across a variety of areas including the Broadband Stakeholder Group, Central Government, Financial Services and Communications Infrastructure programmes.

Prior to joining techUK, Sophie completed a masters in Film Studies at University College London; her dissertation examined US telecoms policy relating to net neutrality and content distribution.

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Tales Gaspar

Tales Gaspar

Programme Manager, UK SPF and Satellite, techUK

Tales has a background in law and economics, with previous experience in the regulation of new technologies and infrastructure.

In the UK and Europe, he offered consultancy on intellectual property rights of cellular and IoT technologies and on the regulatory procedures at the ITU as a Global Fellow at the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI).

Tales has an LL.M in Law and Business by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) and an MSc in Regulation at the London School of Economics, with a specialization in Government and Law.

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Josh Turpin

Josh Turpin

Programme Manager, Telecoms and Net Zero, techUK

Josh joined techUK as a Programme Manager for Telecoms and Net Zero in August 2024.

In this role, working jointly across the techUK Telecoms and Climate Programmes, Josh is responsible for leading on telecoms infrastructure deployment and uptake and supporting innovation opportunities, as well as looking at how the tech sector can be further utilised in the UK’s decarbonisation efforts.  

Prior to joining techUK, Josh’s background was in public affairs and communications, working for organisations across a diverse portfolio of sectors including defence, telecoms and infrastructure; aiding clients through stakeholder engagement, crisis communications, media outreach as well as secretariat duties.

Outside of work, Josh has a keen interest in music, painting and sailing.

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