Stories By: Ground Transportation

IRS Raises Business Mileage Rate to 70 Cents
Purchase and ownership costs are cited for increase >>…
December 20, 2024
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Sixt USA Opens 50th Airport Location in California
Opening is part of ‘robust’ expansion in US SIXT USA, a mobility company, announced the opening of its 50th US airport location at John……
December 9, 2024
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Barely Half of European Travel Managers Have Ground Transport Risk-Related Policies, Says Report
Only about half (55%) of travel programs in Europe “always” or “often” have risk-related policies related to ground transport, according to a report titled……
November 13, 2024
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Rail Europe Introduces Group Booking Tool
Rail Europe has introduced RailGroupEasy, a tool that, according to an announcement, simplifies group train bookings for a wider audience, including travel agents, schools,……
November 12, 2024
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Hoffmann Family of Companies Acquires Dolphin Transportation Specialists
The Hoffmann Family of Companies announced the acquisition of Dolphin Transportation Specialists, a transportation provider with a fleet of over 165 vehicles, including sedans,……
November 8, 2024
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Almost a Fifth of US and Over Half of European Business Travelers Prefer Rail, Says Report
Almost a fifth (19%) of business travelers in the US and more than half (58%) in major European markets now prefer trains for domestic……
November 3, 2024
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Blacklane Announces $65 Million Funding From Saudi Investor
Blacklane, a global chauffeur services provider, announced the successful closure of its largest financing round to date. The Series G round secures an investment……
October 30, 2024
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National Ranks Highest in J.D. Power Car Rental Survey
National ranked highest in overall customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power North America Rental Car Satisfaction Study, which was redesigned this year so that……
October 10, 2024
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Eurostar To Join SkyTeam as First Non-Airline Partner
Eurostar, the European rail system, will join SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, as the first non-airline partner. The two parties have signed a memorandum……
September 27, 2024
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Leros Transportation Group Acquires Park Avenue Limousine
Leros Transportation Group, a provider of chauffeured transportation and logistics services, announced the acquisition of Park Avenue Limousine, a transportation company based in Pennsylvania.……
September 25, 2024
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TravelPerk Partners With SilverRail for Amtrak Bookings
TravelPerk, the business travel management platform, has partnered with SilverRail, the rail commerce platform, to enable Amtrak (USA) rail content to be sold to……
September 24, 2024
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Safety Is Top Priority for Managed Ground Transportation, Says Report From GBTA and NLA
Safety is the top priority for managed ground transportation programs, according to a report from the National Limousine Association (NLA) and the Global Business……
September 13, 2024
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