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Redefining Passenger Support at TransPennine Express with Conversational AI
How TPE achieved 99.5% first-contact resolution and cut response times to just 3 seconds with Enterprise Bot
About TransPennine Express
TransPennine Express (TPE) is a British train operating company providing intercity rail services across the North of England and into Scotland. Known for connecting key cities like Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle, and Edinburgh, TPE plays a crucial role in the UK’s regional transportation.
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About Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund
The Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) is one of the largest public transport networks in Germany, covering the Frankfurt Rhine-Main area. RMV operates a comprehensive network of regional rail services, buses, trams, and commuter trains, serving over 800 million passengers annually. As a key player in public transportation, RMV is dedicated to improving passenger experiences through digital innovation.
To achieve this, RMV partnered with Enterprise Bot and ACP Digital to implement a scalable, AI-powered support solution.
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Client: Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV)
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Solution: AI-powered Chatbot, Email Bot, and Voice Bot (upcoming)
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Objective: Improve customer service efficiency, reduce redundant queries, and enhance agent productivity
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The Challenge
TransPennine Express faced the common challenges of the transport industry:
Although the chatbot was initially implemented only in the Help & Contact section, it already handled over 2,000 monthly queries.
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The Challenge
RMV faced increasing pressure on its customer service teams due to:
With growing passenger demand and expanding services, RMV sought an innovative solution to automate and streamline customer support processes.
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Penny: A Digital Assistant for Modern Rail Travel
TPE’s chatbot “Penny”, based on Microsoft Azure’s Open AI Models, helps streamline customer communication and reduce pressure on support teams.
Key Capabilities:
Key Capabilities:
- Build a Conversational AI solution
- Available 24/7 to assist passengers
- Integrated with Darwin real-time departure and disruption feed (the UK rail industry’s official live train information system) and Journey Checker
- Integrated with knowledge base and LLM to answer FAQs accurately
- WhatsApp escalation handling integrated with their social dashboard
- Reduction of outdated information through continuous content improvements
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Smarter Response Through Parallel Orchestration
Penny doesn’t just answer questions—it thinks fast. By running multiple processes in parallel, Penny ensures passengers receive the most accurate and relevant responses in record time.
- User stress level analysis (scoring sentiment from -1 to +1) to adapt tone and style of responses
- Persona classification (e.g., business traveller, family, accessibility needs) for more personalised interactions
- Query classification for faster and more accurate routing
- Parallel orchestration: stress, persona, and query analysis run simultaneously, dramatically speeding up response times
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Intelligent Voice Experiences
Enterprise Bot also developed a Voice Agent MVP with a distinctive Geordie accent, that’s powered by Darwin with tool calling for real-time train data. This demo solution allows passengers to call in and receive real-time train information (departures, delays, disruptions) directly from Darwin, showcasing the potential for voice automation in the rail industry.
Intelligent Voice Experiences
Enterprise Bot also developed a Voice Agent MVP with a distinctive Geordie accent, that’s powered by Darwin with tool calling for real-time train data. This demo solution allows passengers to call in and receive real-time train information (departures, delays, disruptions) directly from Darwin, showcasing the potential for voice automation in the rail industry.
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What our customer says
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“We are really pleased with Penny, our TPE chatbot powered by Enterprise Bot, who has come on leaps and bounds in recent months, with improved live train advice, faster responses, even better tone of voice and understanding and reaction to customer sentiment.”
Colin Kelly
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Implementation Journey
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Implemented in November 2024 -
Initially limited to the Help section, now expanding to more pages
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Feedback loop helped refine bot responses and UI placement
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Integrations with knowledge base and live disruption feeds provides accurate information when necessary
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GenAI Insights: Turning Data Into Action
Enterprise Bot’s GenAI Insights dashboard gives TPE unprecedented visibility into customer interactions and service performance. This isn’t just analytics—it’s intelligence that drives decision-making.
- First contact resolution rates
- Reasons for escalations to agents
- Average time before escalation occurs
- Trends in sentiment and satisfaction
With this level of insight, TPE can identify escalation patterns, track efficiency gains, and continuously optimise Penny to meet evolving passenger expectations.
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Future Outlook
Future Outlook
- Expansion of bot presence across more site pages
- Planned integrations with live train disruption systems
- Potential rollout of production-ready voice assistants
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