UATP Grows Network; Adds SilverRail As A New Master Merchant For Rail Purchases

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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UATP Corporate Communications
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