Dough - Series 4: The Future of Trains

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<p>Could ticketless travel and satellite connectivity be coming to our rail network? </p><p>Greg Foot examines the rise of future wonder products.</p><p>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.</p><p>In this episode Greg hears how renationalisation, digital signalling, satellite connections, ticketless technology and battery power might transform our trains in the future. </p><p>With him is the futurist Tom Cheesewright and guests including: </p><p>- Dickon Ross, Editor of Rail Magazine - Maggie Simpson OBE, Director General at the Rail Freight Group - Mike Butler, Director of Rail &amp; Innovation at Clarus Networks</p><p>Produced by Jon Douglas. Dough is a BBC Audio North Production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.</p>