e-Travel And Amtrak Launch Direct Link; Offers Direct Access to Amtrak's Acela Express and Metroliner Business Services.Business/Technology Editors WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 2001 e-Travel, Inc., the leading provider of hosted technology services for Enterprise Travel Management (ETM (database) ETM - An active DBMS from the University of Karlsruhe. ), today announced immediate availability of its direct link with Amtrak Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corp., authorized to operate virtually all intercity passenger railroad routes in the United States. Amtrak was created by Congress in 1970 in response to more than two decades of continuous operating deficits by privately run , the nation's intercity in·ter·cit·y adj. Relating to, involving, or connecting two or more cities: intercity rivalry; an intercity bus. Intercity Adjective trademark passenger rail system. Through this link, e-Travel's corporate customers are able to book rail service to more than 500 communities in 45 states served by Amtrak. Via a direct link from the e-Traveler(SM) online service, participating corporate employees may now book complete travel itineraries, including air, car, hotel and rail, all within company policy, establishing significant momentum toward greater travel industry efficiency. The direct link increases Amtrak's distribution channels and provides both the railroad and its corporate customers with considerable time and cost savings opportunities. e-Travel is the first online corporate travel technology service to establish an operational direct link with Amtrak. "The direct link comes at a high-demand time for business travelers, especially in the Northeast as we are increasing service on Acela Express Acela Express (often called simply Acela, leading to early confusion with the Acela Regional and Acela Commuter) is the name used by Amtrak for the high-speed tilting train service operating between Washington, D.C. , America's first high-speed rail High-speed rail is a type of passenger rail transport that operates significantly faster than the normal speed of rail traffic. Specific definitions include 200-320 km/h (125-200 mph) - depending on whether the track is upgraded or new - by the European Union and above 90 mph service," said Barbara Richardson Barbara Richardson (née Flavin) is the wife of Bill Richardson, the current governor of New Mexico and Democratic Presidential Candidate. She was a magna cum laude graduate in 1971 of Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts. , Amtrak's executive vice-president. "As America begins to recover from our recent tragedy, we want our customers to have the best and most direct access to our services as possible." In its first 10 months of service, Acela Express has attracted more than 280,000 guests. Since the tragedies of September 11, the service has seen a 40 percent increase in reservations, making it a vital link between Washington, D.C., New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Boston. Recent additions in Acela Express frequencies mean business travelers may now choose from eighteen weekday roundtrip Acela Express and Metroliner departures between New York and Washington and eight Acela Express departures between New York and Boston. By the end of the year, Amtrak will offer 19 Acela Express roundtrips between New York and Washington and ten between New York and Boston. Amtrak also offers frequent service for business travelers between San Diego-Los Angeles-Santa Barbara on the Pacific Surfliner The Pacific Surfliner is a 350-mile (563 km) Amtrak passenger train route serving communities on the coast of Southern California between San Diego and San Luis Obispo. It is the second-busiest rail route in the Amtrak system after the Northeast Corridor. , San Jose-Oakland-Sacramento on the Capitols and Portland-Seattle on the Cascades that are also available for booking through e-Traveler. Amtrak Guest Rewards members will also earn points when booking Amtrak travel via e-Traveler. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. e-Travel customer Donna Muhlhausen, manager, travel services operations, at Philip Morris, "We have been anxiously awaiting the Amtrak link as we have seen a dramatic increase in Amtrak bookings in light of recent events. This link will be a real service to our travelers and is a great option to air travel." The Amtrak direct link extends e-Travel's technology leadership and creates a key capability, particularly for customers that travel frequently in the Northeast, for the e-Travel Enterprise Travel Management (ETM) suite of online services. Other e-Travel direct links currently in operation include The Hertz hertz (hûrts) [for Heinrich R. Hertz], abbr. Hz, unit of frequency, equal to 1 cycle per second. The term is combined with metric prefixes to denote multiple units such as the kilohertz (1,000 Hz), megahertz (1,000,000 Hz), and gigahertz Corporation and Pegasus Solutions. "The recent tragedies have caused business travelers to turn more and more to rail transportation options - we felt it was vital to provide our corporate customers with direct access to Amtrak inventory as soon as possible", said Scott Gutz, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of e-Travel. "This direct link demonstrates e-Travel's commitment to expand service options available to corporate travelers." For more information about the Amtrak direct link with e-Traveler, including a datasheet with screenshots, go to http://www.e-travel.com/etlink.htm About e-Travel, Inc. e-Travel, Inc., provides hosted technology services for Enterprise Travel Management (ETM). e-Travel's online suite for ETM supports comprehensive Internet-based travel management and includes the eTLink(SM) capability, an exclusive direct links technology between travel buyers and travel suppliers. e-Travel partners include American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the , Amtrak, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, The Hertz Corporation, National Car Rental, SatoTravel, StarCite and Pegasus Solutions, which represents more than 150 hotel chains worldwide. e-Travel's ETM suite is used by major global corporations, including Gateway, Inc., Ingersoll-Rand Company, Oracle Corporation, and Philip Morris Companies Inc. e-Travel is on the Web at www.e-travel.com. About Amtrak Amtrak guests enjoy satisfaction-guaranteed service in more than 500 communities in 45 states throughout a 22,000-mile route system. In 2000, Amtrak introduced high-speed rail service in the northeast, initiated a nationwide unconditional guest Satisfaction Guarantee, set all-time records for passenger ridership rid·er·ship n. The number of passengers who ride a public transport system. and overall revenue, and unveiled a bold new brand identity. For more information, including schedules, fares and reservations, visit Amtrak's Web site at www.amtrak.com. Copyright 2001, e-Travel, Inc. All rights reserved. e-Travel is a registered trademark of e-Travel, Inc. e-Traveler and eTLink are service marks of e-Travel, Inc. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. |
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