Tribute (ticket)

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Tribute
System Information
Full name Tribute
Machine type Ticket Office-based
Type of ticket stock Hopper-fed
Manufacturer British Rail/SchlumbergerSema
History
First introduced January 21, 1994
Machine number range
Window number range
Machines in use
Locations/Areas/Train Operating Companies
Current users National Express East Anglia
National Express East Coast
Virgin Trains
London Midland
East Midlands Trains
c2c
Gatwick Express
Former users None

Tribute is one of the new generation of ticket issuing systems introduced to ticket offices by British Rail during the mid-1990s, prior to the privatisation of the network. PC-based, it is one of several systems trialled with the aim of replacing the aging APTIS system. The original systems was developed by British Rail Business Systems,[1] and was first installed at London St Pancras on January 21, 1994.[2] By April 2005, around 250 terminals were in use[3] Following privatisation, development and support was provided to the Train Operating Companies (TOCs) by SchlumbergerSema, until they were bought by Atos Origin in 2004. Since the system was launched the software has undergone several major updates - release version 10 is now in use in ticket offices.[4]

Today the Tribute software is owned by Tribute Ltd, a company which is comprised of representatives from a number of TOCs, and several industry call centres.[5] Development and systems integration work is undertaken by Atos Origin.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Tribute User Manual Volume 1; Issue 3.1 (2002); British Rail Business Systems/SclumbergerSema; July 1995, as amended
  2. ^ Tribute. Transport Ticket Society. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
  3. ^ Ticket Retailing: A Policy Statement. Office of the Rail Regulator. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
  4. ^ News. Tribute Support. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
  5. ^ a b Who are we?. Tribute Support. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.

[edit] Further Reading

The Future of Tickets is Tickety-Boo. Rail Professional, March 2006. Retrieved on 2008-01-17. Tribute Limited and SchlumbergerSema Install New Train Booking Office Technology. Industrial Networking. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.