The deal will see a public-private partnership deliver on the Government's Plan for Change to kick start economic growth by laying ultra-fast fibre-optic cable along 1,000 kilometres of major railway lines, and will also eliminate mobile signal blackspots in tunnels. The Department for Transport has announced a landmark deal to eliminate mobile phone dead zones on Britain's busiest railway lines. Renewed infrastructure increases the capacity and reliability of the railway network and reduces delays and cancellations in operation. Replacing the network equipment with the latest technology may be a straightforward task, but when it comes to replacing the wiring infrastructure, that is an entirely different proposition. Train journeys can be frustrating at the best of times - with passengers having to put up with delays, noisy commuters or a lack of available.
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