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Reducing slips, trips and falls with AI Technology at Bristol Temple Meads

Bristol Temple Meads (BTM) station sought innovative solutions to enhance passenger safety, particularly targeting slips, trips and falls associated with passengers carrying large items on the stairs within the station subway.
July 3, 2025

The Station Innovation Zone programme supported AI technology firm CrossTech in trialling their Escalate system at the station. Escalate is an AI-driven camera system designed to prompt passengers carrying heavy items to use lifts instead of stairs in real-time. The trial aimed to help passengers identify potential risks and choose safer routes around the station.

Reducing slips, trips and falls with AI Technology at Bristol Temple Meads

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