Request ID: FOI-0692-2324 Date published: 26 June 2023
You asked
Does TfL intend to provide 4G coverage on the District Line in outdoor sections where it is currently weak (for example outside of East Putney station towards Wimbledon), as part of the London Underground 4G project?
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-0692-2324
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 5th June 2023 asking for information about 4G connectivity on the London Underground.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.
Specifically you asked:
“Does TfL intend to provide 4G coverage on the District Line in outdoor sections where it is currently weak (for example outside of East Putney station towards Wimbledon), as part of the London Underground 4G project?”
I can confirm that we hold the information you require.
Any areas that are above ground fall outside of the scope of the project to bring high-speed mobile coverage to the Tube network. That said, we continually work with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and if there is demand from the MNOs we will look to support them in improving the service. However, we cannot do anything without the MNO’s agreement.
This recent Press Notice provides some more detail about the current project:
If this is not the information you are looking for please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Yours sincerely,
David Wells FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
