Woodward I.T. www.airtrain.com.au

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http://www.airtrain.com.au

After developing the business system TABS for Brisbane's Airtrain, Woodward IT was used to develop their web site. The web site involved a substantial interaction with their business system to ensure that the site displayed the most current information and also become maintenance free.

The web site is now in its second skin, completely redesigned to reflect the latest marketing motifs used in 2008.

Booking Tool

When people make their travel reservations on the web site, the booking details are now entered directly into their reservations system without the need for any other data entry or manual handling. This saves a great deal of time for the reservations staff who previously had to deal with 2 different numbering systems. The data entry happens in real time.

The booking tool uses SSL to communicate with the TABS database to save the booking as well as utilising the existing TABS payment gateway so that every booking is secure and in real-time.

Interactive Maps

One of the features of the site is an interactive map which allows users to find any rail station in South-East Queensland and then determine the fare, travel time, where to change trains and how much greenhouse gas they will be savng on their way to the airport. The map was written in Flash and allows user to hover over their station to see the information.

As well, there is an airport stations map which show where the airport stations are in regards to the airport. For people new to Brisbane, this is ideal in order to ensure they catch the train.

Interactive Data

All of the information presented on the web site is sourced from the TABS database in real time. There is no static information on the web site that needs to be updated when a fare or train time changes.

The site is linked with TABS to display:

Train timetables
Greenhouse Gas Emissions based on actual trip data
Fare information
Scheduled maintenance
Train station names
Gold Coast accommodation and addresses
The next departure times for trains from Brisbane and the Gold Coast
The online fare calculator