INDUSTRY PARTNER UPDATES
Evolvi Rail Systems Update – Deprecation of self-print tickets Rail Delivery Group has mandated that self-print tickets will no longer be accepted for travel from 01 October 2022. In order that travellers who are booking in advance are no longer able to select self-print as a ticketing fulfilment option, Evolvi will be deprecating self-print as a ticketing option for all Evolvi clients from 01 June 2022. There will be no need for any TMCs that use the Evolvi system to take any action within their Evolvi sites as the functionality will be disabled centrally by Evolvi, however, TMCs should communicate this information to their clients as appropriate. For clarity, please note, this does not have any effect on any other ticketing fulfilment options where the orange CCST tickets are produced, or the ability to print out eTickets from the eTicket PDF.
You will have seen in the March BTA newsletter that we recently joined the Business Travel Association. After a strange two years, we are ready and excited to get people back out travelling for their business again. If you don’t know us, we are part of First Group PLC, a leading private-sector provider of public transport whose services are a vital part of society – transporting customers for business, education, health, social or leisure purposes. At FTS we focus on the business travel element and work with TMCs to ensure they find a reliable partner for UK group travel. We offer quality transport that is all pre-approved as per our ISO accreditations – which is a time saver for many bookers. We also offer Nationwide coverage and ensure we can provide the right vehicle – be that a taxi or a double-deck coach. Our 24/7 call centre supports every booking and is not an added extra, which our customers find helpful when they have last-minute changes. Although new to BTA we’ve been around since 1985 and have a team of transport experts across the Country and operating out of our base in Accrington, Lancashire. Paul Upton is your BTA contact for FTS and can be contacted directly to chat about any transport needs or even if you're not sure what you need yet. Over the coming newsletters, we will bring you exciting news on the work we are doing with TMCs. We create solutions that reduce complexity, making travel smoother and life easier.