WASHINGTON, March 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- UATP announced
today that SilverRail Technologies has joined the UATP Network
which will allow Subscribers to easily purchase European and North
American train tickets through SilverRail with their UATP card.
"SilverRail's mission is to simplify the complex process of rail
ticketing, which means making it as easy to purchase a train ticket
as a plane ticket," said William
Phillipson, president, SilverRail Technologies. "Partnering
with UATP allows our corporate customers to buy train tickets with
the same card they use to purchase airline tickets, further
supporting our mission, and expanding our corporate market
share."
"SilverRail joining will allow UATP to be better equipped for
expanding the rail segment of the Network," said Ralph Kaiser, CEO and president, UATP. "Rail
travel is a significant percentage of transportation for corporate
travel; allowing Subscribers to use their preferred payment method
to purchase tickets will help the corporate traveler and broaden
UATP's Network reach."
Rail is complex because there is no 'industry standard' with
each rail company utilizing its own internal coding and ticketing
process. SilverRail fixed this issue by creating a single
global ticketing platform for buyers to use. Through the UATP –
SilverRail integration, UATP Subscribers are able to purchase rail
tickets in Belgium, Canada, Germany, Italy, the
Netherlands, Spain,
Sweden, the U.K. and the U.S with
their UATP card.
For more information, visit UATP.com.
About UATP
UATP is a global payment solution owned and operated by the
world's airlines and accepted by thousands of merchants for air,
rail, hotel and travel agency payments. UATP offers easy-to-use
data tools, DataStream(SM) and DataMine(SM), which provide
comprehensive account details to Issuers and Corporate Subscribers
for accurate travel management.
Accepted as a form of payment for corporate business travel
worldwide by airlines, travel agencies and Amtrak®; UATP accounts
are issued by: Aeromexico; Air Niugini; Air New Zealand (ANZFF.PK);
American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL); Austrian Airlines; China Eastern
Airlines (NYSE: CEA); Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL); EL AL Israel
Airlines; Etihad Airways; GOL Linhas aereas inteligentes S.A.
(NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4); Hahn Air; Japan Airlines (9201:JP);
Luhfthansa German Airlines; Malaysia Airlines; Qantas Airways
(QUBSF.PK); Shandong Airlines; United Airlines (NYSE: UAL); and US
Airways.
About SilverRail Technologies, Inc.
SilverRail connects rail operators and travel sellers through
the first global distribution platform: SilverCore. This platform
aggregates global rail content into a single, unified system
through direct supplier connections, standardising the search,
booking, and fulfilment processes. Learn more about
SilverRail and connect via Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and
Blog.
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Contact:
UATP Corporate Communications
Wendy Ward, wward@uatp.com
+1 202 626 4077
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