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Rail is often the preferred way to travel when trips are three hours or less, and routes in competition with air have seen enormous growth in corporate traffic in recent times.

Convenient city center access, a productive working environment and a relatively light carbon footprint all make rail an attractive alternative to air or ground transportation when prices are competitive, as they often are. (New rail connections typically lead to lower airfares on competing routes.)

In 2012, the use of rail in the corporate travel program may be boosted further by developments including new high-speed routes and integrated air-rail offerings. New regulation in the European Union also promises to facilitate rail travel in the coming years.

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