East Midlands Railway is seeing a bounce back in business bookings as companies make use of its easy-to-use travel platform. An increase in business booking of 60% has been seen from 2021 to 2022, with this year also seeing the travel booking platform’s popularity growing.
The travel booking platform can be accessed easily via an online portal or using the mobile app, which enables businesses to efficiently find and book cost-effective fares.
The facility also allows users to book with any train operator, offering the best possible fare prices as well as including the following helpful features:
- No sign-up or booking fees
- A dedicated account manager to help with any queries
- Free complimentary reporting features to help businesses monitor and record their spending
- CO2 monitoring features
- Any card collection/e-ticket
Business customers who would like to try the platform can find more information by clicking here.
Louise Scott, Admin Manager from BWB Consulting, uses the system. She said:
“The booking platform is easy to use, and it gives us the best available times and prices for our travel needs. The reporting function is also very useful for monitoring spending from month to month.”
Julie Dyg, Receptionist and Administration Assistant to the Director of IT and Head of Fleet Services at Porterbrook, said:
“We use the booking platform because it’s straightforward and quick to use. The ease of downloading reports for monitoring our costs and calculating annual CO2 consumption is invaluable too.”
“Searching for individual bookings and amending them are additional benefits. But to top it all off, EMR employs friendly, helpful staff who reply promptly and always offer expert advice.”
Simon Pready, Commercial Director at East Midlands Railway, said:
“It is great to see business customers coming back to rail and using our bespoke booking platform. If you decide to use the platform, we’ll look after you. You’ll get access to a dedicated account management contact and a help centre for queries. You can also use features to monitor each trip’s CO2 consumption and costs, allowing you to make informed decisions.”
“We’ll always keep you informed – from improvements to our services or engineering works that could potentially affect your employees. And, of course, you can relax in the knowledge that you’ll always be buying the lowest fares available.”
Responses
The East Midlands Railway Class 360/1 Desiro EMUs have made such good progress with its EMR Connect/Luton Airport Express service (London St. Pancras International-Kettering & Corby) since being transferred from Greater Anglia. And to allow the Class 360s to work as 4-Car and 8-Car formation since the Midland Main Line was electrified from Bedford to Kettering and Corby.