Ground Transportation

Thailand's top tourism executives presided over the launch ceremony of the manual.

Thailand maps out safety manual for road trip promotionThailand’s public and private sectors jointly launched a new Safety and Hygienic Road Trip manual aimed at stimulating ‘new...

Local sights and culinary delights abound during the six-hour journey aboard the Vietage.

New luxury train Vietage pulls into south-central VietnamThe Vietage is a new luxury train concept plying between Danang and Quy Nhon, offering guests a memorable way to see the unique...

Avis expects car rental solutions to emerge as a private and flexible transport alternative in Singapore.

Avis's rental car subscription service hits the roadAvis has introduced a car rental subscription service to meet the changing consumer demands for car ownership in Singapore,...

All vehicles will be thoroughly cleaned before rental, with special attention paid to high touch point surfaces. (Credit: LightFieldStudios/Getty Images)

Avis, Budget Singapore launch new safety initiativesSINGAPORE – Avis Singapore and Budget Singapore have launched safety initiatives to reassure customers of the highest standards...

Australians will soon be able to rent cars from Uber.

Uber shifts gears into car rentalsDUBLIN - Ride sharing company Uber is trialling car rental in Australia in partnership with Dublin-based B2B travel technology...

Hertz’s Asia Pacific locations remain open and all its reservation, loyalty and customer programmes continue to operate.

It’s business as usual for Hertz in Asia PacificSINGAPORE – Car rental company Hertz said it will continue to operate normally in Asia after its US and Canadian...

Overseas travellers will be able to purchase tickets for the Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen before arriving in Japan.

Now you can book your bullet train tickets – at bullet speedTOKYO – The Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) will on March 21 launch an official online reservation service allowing...

Local transport companies are losing out to buses from across the border, says MATTA.

Rogue operators drive MATTA round the bendKUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is going into battle on behalf of the country’s...

Spectacular scenery on a train passing through Jasper, Alberta.

Canadian Rail crippled by protestsTORONTO - Canada’s rail system is in chaos after railway blockades across the country forced transcontinental Canadian National...

Eurostar plants a tree for every service that it operates across its routes.

Take the train to London – and save the planetLONDON - For travel agents with clients heading to Europe a new direct Eurostar service linking Amsterdam with London ...