Brightline to Implement Sqills’ S3 Passenger System
Written by Carolina Worrell, Senior Editor
Screen Grab Courtesy of Squills
Siemens Mobility announced April 14 that Brightline will begin implementing S3 Passenger, the inventory, ticketing and reservation system offered by Sqills, a subsidiary of the company.
According to Siemens Mobility, S3 Passenger will support Brightline, which currently operates in Florida between Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach, as the company scales up operations to begin long-haul service to Orlando, allowing Brightline to “optimally manage and maximize seat utilization, for higher capacity and yields.”
The implementation of S3 Passenger, Siemens Mobility says, is the latest chapter in its partnership with Brightline. Siemens Mobility provides the Venture trainset fleet alongside “proven maintenance solutions and the latest in digital monitoring and analysis to guarantee fleet availability.” After VIA Rail, Brightline is the second Siemens Mobility customer in North America to invest in Sqills’ S3 Passenger.
“Brightline makes it easy for passengers to get on board, skip traffic, and arrive in the heart of Florida’s top destinations,” said Squills CEO Bart van Munster. “The fact that customers can easily book tickets online or through an app only further highlights the convenience public transportation can offer. Because we believe in the future of rail transport as an affordable, accessible, and more sustainable alternative to car or air travel, S3 Passenger and Brightline are perfect match.”
“At Brightline, we pride ourselves in reimaging train travel and the goal of our Technology and Digital Innovations team is to continuously improve upon the entire guest journey—from at home, to our stations, on board our trains, and all the way through to their final destination,” said Brightline Chief Technology Officer Kevin T. McAuliffe. “Ensuring our guests have the necessary tools to travel confidently, consistently, and safely is priority to our teams. The launch of S3 Passenger is a next step to make certain our guests can book their train travel with ease, access their trip details fluidly, and spend all of their time enjoying the ride.”
A visual tour of Sqills’ S3 Passenger system is available below.
