Save A Train continues to innovate with "Rail Enrichment"

29.05.2024 - 13:01 / traveldailynews.com / Vicky Karantzavelou

Save A Train introduces “Rail Enrichment,” a unique platform enhancing global B2B rail ticketing with detailed pre-travel insights and onboard services information, setting new industry standards.

Save A Train, a leader in digital B2B Rail ticketing worldwide and one of the largest global rail distributors, has developed a new and innovative system called “Rail Enrichment” which is part of their global railway ticketing offerings.

This platform reaffirms the leadership of Save A Train in the railway ticketing landscape. Currently, only two companies are operating and having clients in the Rail ticketing market: Save A Train as the category leader, and Rail Europe.

By adding ‘Rail Enrichment’, a one of a kind, and unique system in the marketplace, Save a Train now offers all international travel agents, OTA’s, Tour Operators, and Travel Management companies to gain pre-travel insights such as amenities on the train, (wheelchair) accessibility friendliness of the train, luggage/porter service, onboard bar/restaurant services, WIFI availability, approaching city information and much more.

Two of Save A Train’s large international travel players have already tested and then fully implemented the Rail Enrichment API system. It is expected that for many OTA’s, this option will assist in entering the Rail world as most of the travelers want to be updated on available onboard services prior to their travels.

Save A Train knows what needs to be fixed in this often called ‘broken’ industry. This is why “Rail Enrichment” came about. Save A Train learned what others did successfully in the airline industry for example, following the successful acquisition of Routehappy by Airline powerhouse ATPCO for example, Save A Train concluded that one of the key reasons OTA’s have been reluctant to implement Rail just yet, is that the Airline ticketing, pre-travel information and the actual user experience are much more advanced than in Rail.

The bigger picture for Save A Train is therefore combining fare and product information. In the case of ATPCO for example, they are now able to offer clients both fare data and various rich content offerings to help them better serve the market and merchandize their products.

By adding ‘Rail Enrichment’ to Save a Train’s existing innovative global rail platform for B2B, the ticket buying process will become even more streamlined thereby making rail travel globally accessible and hassle-free for the mass public. Rail Enrichment will therefore surely lead to unlocking a greater mass-market potential.

Udi Sharir, CEO of Save A Train says: “Rail Enrichment is just one of the products that we have developed to optimize the OTA and traveler experience in Rail. Our aim is to make the complete