Bristol Temple Meads - UK’s first Station Innovation Zone

Bristol Temple Meads recently became the UK’s first ‘Station Innovation Zone’. Working in partnership with Network Rail and Innovate UK we’re helping the station to test new technologies designed to improve the passenger experience the station. This episode is a brief taster of what the Catapult is doing at Bristol Temple Meads to create a safer and more seamless, social and sustainable station. We meet Susan Evans, Head of Passenger Strategy at Network Rail, Brian Wortman, Network Rail’s Programme Sponsor for the Station Innovation Zone, and Paul Wilson, the Catapult’s Chief Business Officer. In the second episode on the Station Innovation Zone we’ll introduce the inovative UK companies who are testing new technologies in the station, and we’ll hear what they’re hoping to achieve. Theme music on this episode is by Phill Ward Music (www.phillward.com)  Show notes:   To read our full announcement about Bristol Temple Meads becoming the UK’s first Station Innovation Zone, click here.   To learn more about the innovators honing passenger tech in Bristol Temple Meads Station, click here.    You can listen to the following episodes by clicking on the below links:  Reimagining our railways and stations  Great Rail Journeys of the future with Michael Portillo  If you'd like to get in touch with your feedback, comments and suggestions on what you'd like to hear more of on Connected Places, please email: [email protected]. We’re looking forward to hearing from you!   To find out more about what we do at the Connected Places Catapult and to hear about the latest news, events and announcements, visit cp.catapult.org.uk and do sign up to our newsletter!   Follow the show!  Don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Please also take a moment to write a review and rate us so that more people can hear about the podcast and what we do at Connected Places Catapult.