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TfL confirms shortlist of bidders for ticketing and fare collection services
2 August 2013 | By TfL
Electra contract will take London's ticketing systems into the next decade...
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Dynamic services to satisfy passengers
23 May 2013 | By Alexey Krivoruchko, Chief Executive Officer, Aeroexpress
Aeroexpress is a dynamic Russian company providing intermodal and local rail transport services between the capital and all of the major Moscow airports (Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo), as well as the town of Lobnya. New intermodal transportation services were launched between the central rail terminal of Sochi and Adler Airport…
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Fourth Railway Package aims to foster growth
2 April 2013 | By James Abbott, Technical Editor, Global Railway Review
Ticketing technology supplier Amadeus has released a new study with an optimistic outlook for long-distance rail travel in Europe. The study estimates that long-distance passenger traffic will increase by 2.2% annually over the next seven years to reach over 1.36 billion by 2020 – 238 million up on 2011 figures.…
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Making rail booking easy for all
8 June 2012 | By Jamie Andrews, Co-founder & Managing Director, Loco2
Loco2 is the first independent, non rail operator owned company to sell train tickets to destinations within Europe. The company has been featured in the Guardian, Observer and Wired.co.uk and has recently launched a partnership with popular train booking site, Seat61.com. Jamie Andrews, Co-founder and Managing Director, talks to Global…
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Ticketing is now easier with Stansted Express
30 June 2011 | By National Express
Stansted Express, the fastest way between Central London and Stansted Airport has launched a new e-ticketing option...
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All aboard for the (((eTicket Germany
9 February 2011 | By Kontiki e.V.
Central topic of the 40th Kontiki Conference on 3–4 February 2011 in Frankfurt was the eTicketing strategy of the Deutsche Bahn AG (DB)...
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The technology behind the mobile ticketing structure of thetrainline.com
17 September 2010 | By Richard Rowson, Product Development Director, thetrainline.com
It’s not an obvious association, but since their conception, train tickets have been a source of innovation and engineering triumph.
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Focusing on customers to deliver 21st century services for the 21st century passenger
31 May 2010 | By Thomas Eybye Oester, Commercial Director, Arriva Skandinavien
Arriva, one of Europe’s leading transport operators, is radically changing the travel experience for its customers in Denmark. Passenger information tailor-made to the needs and demands of the individual passenger. That is what Arriva Skandinavien is set to introduce through MyArriva – an innovative new concept which was part of…
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Masabi Signs M-Ticketing Deal with thetrainline.com
18 May 2010 | By
Masabi recently announced that it has signed a deal with thetrainline.com for a mass-market m-ticketing purchase and delivery system.
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Online Rail Ticketing set for Shake-Up
19 April 2010 | By My Train Ticket
A new rail ticketing website has been launched today promising a shake-up in the market for rail tickets sold online, currently dominated by thetrainline.com.
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Combating fare evasion brings benefits to Southern
4 April 2010 | By Mike Blaquiere, Project Manager, Southern
Train operator Southern has introduced automatic ticket gates at some of its London stations to combat fare evasion, but as Mike Blaquiere, Southern’s Project Manager explains, the company has also experienced wider benefits than merely an increase in revenue. London Underground first introduced automatic ticket gates in the 1980s. At…
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CrossCountry e-ticket sales beat £2m mark
8 February 2010 | By CrossCountry
CrossCountry has announced that it has sold over 76,000 print-at-home 'e-tickets' since the rail operator launched the online initiative in November 2008.
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Poland provides popular rail services
6 June 2007 | By Mr. Czeslaw Warsewicz, President, PKP Intercity
PKP Intercity is a commercial partnership which was established in 2001 as a result of the Polish National Railways restructuring programme. PKP Intercity owns the fastest, most comfortable and modern railways in Poland and our trains connect big city centres and popular holiday resorts.
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Deutsche Bahn’s sales strategy
3 April 2006 | By Jürgen Büchy, Chairman of the Management Board, DB Vertrieb AG
As part of its restructuring and modernisation programme, Deutsche Bahn AG optimised its sales concept in the passenger transport sector. The strategic goals were to increase revenues and reduce costs, while at the same time securing quality. DB has substantially increased its local and long- distance transport revenues over the…
