About this episode
Greg Foot explores the future of rail travel with experts discussing innovations like ticketless technology and satellite connectivity.
Could ticketless travel and satellite connectivity be coming to our rail network? Greg Foot examines the rise of future wonder products. He's joined by experts, entrepreneurs and industry innovators to discuss the trends we're seeing today and where they may lead us tomorrow, before a leading futurist offers their predictions on what life might be like within five, ten and fifty years. In this episode Greg hears how renationalisation, digital signalling, satellite connections, ticketless technology and battery power might transform our trains in the future. With him is the futurist Tom Cheesewright and guests including: - Dickon Ross, Editor of Rail Magazine - Maggie Simpson OBE, Director General at the Rail Freight Group - Mike Butler, Director of Rail & Innovation at Clarus Networks Produced by Jon Douglas. Dough is a BBC Audio North Production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.
People in this episode
Host: Greg Foot
Guests: Tom Cheesewright, Dickon Ross, Maggie Simpson OBE, Mike Butler
Topics covered
- future of rail
- ticketless travel
- satellite connectivity
- digital signalling
- battery power
- renationalisation
- industry innovation
Keywords
- rail network
- future products
- transportation trends
- futurist predictions
- digital technology
- battery trains
- renationalisation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Rail Magazine, Rail Freight Group, Clarus Networks, BBC Radio 4, BBC Sounds
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