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North Yorkshire Moors Railway bids to keep passengers connected

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The trial is taking place on the Pickering to Grosmont line

A heritage railway is helping to end the frustration of cut-short calls and internet black-outs on trains.

North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is trialling how "next-generation" technology can improve connectivity.

The three-week trial, led by software firm CGI, will see a test train, packed with equipment, run on the Pickering to Grosmont line.

NYMR bosses said CGI was keen to test the technology "in a railway environment" ahead of mainline trials.

NYMR The technology on a rail carriageNYMR
North Yorkshire Moors Railway is taking part in a trial that could improve connectivity for rail passengers

On its website, CGI said it had been selected by the government, the UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency to develop a "hybrid satellite communications and terrestrial network" for use on trains.

The trial, which is now under way, will not affect scheduled services, NYMR said.

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