Passive Segment Examples for Train Service

You can pass train booking to the global distribution system (GDS) for rail travel using passive segments. passive segment is a set of trip information entered into the GDS that does not cause a ticket to be issued by the GDS. For example, a traveler may be taking a train between cities, and although you do not use the GDS to issue the train ticket, you may want all of the trip information to be in one place for the traveler's benefit, and so that agents can generate itineraries or make notes. 


The following shows how passive segments are passed to the GDS. PNR Remark Documentation is found on the Custom PNR Editor Script Samples for Train Service page.

The last column provides a breakdown of each portion of the example. At this time, Sabre, Worldspan and Apollo passive segments are supported.

Note:  Amadeus functionality does not currently support GDS write back of rail segments.  If rail is enabled on an Amadeus site, the reservation is only viewable online; no GDS PNR is created. 


GDS

Segment Example

Breakdown

Sabre

0RAL2VGK1NYPBOS19DEC-LV-900A/AR-100P/NA- TRAIN 66/SI-BKD ONLINE/CF-123ABC

  • 0RAL = constant
  • 2V = Rail code – 2V is Amtrak code
  •  GK1 = Constant
  •  NYP = Departure Station
  •  BOS = Arrival station
  •  19DEC = Travel date
  •  -LV- = Constant
  •  900A = Departure time /DT-=Constant
  •  19DEC = Arrival date
  •  /AR- = Constant
  •  100p = Arrival time
  •  /NA- = Constant
  • Amtrak = Carrier code
  • 66 = Train number
  • SI-BKD ONLINE/CF- = Constant
  • ABCDEF- = Record Locator

Apollo

02V95Y24SEPNYPPHLBK1/1035A1157A

  • 02V = Constant
  • 95Y = Train number and class
  • 24SEP = Departure Date
  • NYP = Departure Station code
  • PHL = Arrival Station code
  • BK1/ = Constant
  • 1035A = Departure Time
  • 1157A = Arrival Time

Worldspan

TN2VMK1TRN24MAR/CC1-NYP/CC2-WAS/AN-AMTRAK 1229/TD-1000AM/TA-1130AM/CF-1234234

  • TN = Constant
  • 2V = Carrier Code
  • MK1TRN = Constant
  • 24MAR = Departure Date
  • /CC1- = Constant
  • NYP = Departure Station code
  • /CC2- = Constant
  •  WAS = Arrival Station Code
  • /AN- = Constant
  • AMTRAK 1229 = Carrier Name <sp> Train number
  •  /TD- = Constant
  •  1000AM = Departure Time
  •  /TA- = Constant
  •  1130AM = Arrival Time
  •  /CF- = Constant
  •  1234234 = Amtrak Record Locator