Trainline Partner Solutions (TPS) has launched a new partnership with business travel specialist Corporate Travel Management (CTM).
Trainline’s application programming interface (API) aims to provide an online solution to rail content beyond the UK, including the ability to book cross-border journeys and buy journeys with multiple operators in one transaction.
CTM will offer clients access to real-time travel information and tickets for trains across Europe through a single connection and point of development.
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In addition, travel agents can access Trainline’s agent desktop tool allowing them to book on behalf of CTM’s clients.
CTM offers a complete 360 service for its clients, covering all aspects of travel from the end-to-end journey to accommodation.
Champa Magesh, President of Trainline Partner Solutions, said: “We’re delighted to open our API to CTM as we continue working towards our goal of becoming the world’s number one rail platform.
“Our mission is to enable more people to travel by train and through CTM’s global reach, we’ll be able to facilitate the journeys of millions more travellers.
“This will help support further modal shift away from air and road towards rail, which is important because our recent research shows two-thirds (66%) of employees expect their employer to make sustainable travel options available to them.”
Penny Munn, Head of Supplier Relations at CTM, added: “Through their reach and connections into Europe, Trainline Partner Solutions offers CTM an established platform to grow our business through rail beyond the UK, allowing our clients an ease of booking and choice.”