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Mar 30, 2026 | General, Information Portal, Members news, News

Travel Admin Overwhelms Nearly Two-Thirds of Business Travellers

New research from Trainline Business highlights how simpler systems and a single booking platform could free up time for revenue generating work.

Almost two-thirds (63%) of business travellers feel overwhelmed by travel admin, as fragmented booking systems force workers into inefficient workarounds creating a hidden productivity drain. But, business travellers are clear on how to make the booking and management process easier.
  •     Nearly four in ten (39%) say having one trusted platform would reduce friction
  •     35% want a simpler system that is more convenient to use
  •     three in ten (30%) say fewer steps in the booking journey would make a meaningful difference.

Trainline Business provides a simple, unified platform designed to remove friction from business travel.

By bringing bookings, policies and guidance into one place, it supports more efficient decision-making and helps organisations build consistent, productive travel habits.

As a single, unified rail platform, it brings bookings, expenses and guidance together in a system employees already know and trust.

By aggregating all UK rail alongside European rail services, Trainline Business enables consistent booking experiences both domestically and internationally.

> Read the Trainline Business Whitepaper here