Apple Passbook Amtrak: Simplify Your Train Travel with Tickets

With Apple Passbook Amtrak, you can simplify your train travel experience. You can store your Amtrak tickets on your iPhone or iPad, making it easy to access them when you need to.

No need to carry around a physical ticket or worry about losing it. Your Amtrak ticket is safely stored in Passbook, where you can access it whenever you're ready to travel.

To get started, simply download the Amtrak app and link it to your Apple Passbook account.

The Ticket Information section is where things get really exciting. Amtrak has partnered with Apple to bring you the convenience of storing your tickets in Apple Passbook.

To start, you'll need to have an Amtrak account and a compatible device. This will allow you to access your tickets and other travel information through Apple Passbook.

Tickets stored in Apple Passbook are easily accessible and can be viewed on your device's lock screen. This means you can quickly glance at your ticket without having to unlock your phone.

You can also use Apple Passbook to check in for your train, which will automatically update your ticket status. This can be a big time-saver, especially if you're traveling with a group.

If you need to cancel or change your ticket, you can do so through the Amtrak website or app. This will update your ticket status in Apple Passbook, so you can always see the latest information.

Amtrak tickets stored in Apple Passbook are also easily shareable, which can be a big help if you're traveling with friends or family. Just select the ticket you want to share and send it to the relevant person.

To enable a suppression mechanism, you'll need to request the entitlement com.apple.developer.passkit.pass-presentation-suppression, which is a special entitlement that requires approval from Apple.

This entitlement will allow you to use the requestAutomaticPassPresentationSuppressionWithResponseHandler: method to keep your app in the foreground when operating near NFC or other RF readers.

The entitlement key is com.apple.developer.passkit.pass-presentation-suppression, and its Boolean value is YES.

Amtrak is requesting this entitlement to prevent interference with the NFC reader during ticket validation, as seen in SEPTA's app, which displays a similar implementation with the message: "Payment cards and passes will not work automatically while NJ TRANSIT is in use."

The SEPTA app is available in the App Store, and Amtrak seeks to implement a similar suppression mechanism, displaying the message: "Payment cards and passes will not work automatically while Amtrak app is in use."

You cannot simply add this entitlement to your project; it needs to be approved and granted for your app before you can use it.