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Elon Musk's Starlink trialled on ScotRail trains


The technology being trailed in the north of Scotland is powered by billionaire Elon Musk's company Starlink.

Six trains in the north of Scotland have been fitted with equipment that connects to the low Earth orbit (Leo) satellite network Starlink. The publicly-owned rail operator has partnered with Clarus Networks, which sells access to billionaire Musk's Starlink satellites in the UK. ScotRail strategy and planning director, Scott Prentice, added: "The project addresses the long-standing challenges we've had for train connectivity in the region, and we hope it will lead to a future roll-out of the technology across other rural routes in Scotland."

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