High Speed Rail Increases in Popularity for European Business Travel and Events

High speed rail in Europe is seen as a flexible transportation option for business events and travel. What should the U.S. market consider high speed rail -- particularly Spain's Renfe as a model -- and what does this mean to event planning? For starters, air travel for business and social events continues to be faced with challenges: increased costs, ongoing security concerns and declining airline satisfaction (at least in the U.S.). And it has already been noted that the U.S. Department of Transportation is taking a look at how various other countries have adopted high speed rail.

High-speed rail takes years to implement, so it will be many years until these options are available for corporate and social event planners in the U.S. But this is certainly something that business travelers and business event planners should elevate in discussion. Learn more about high speed rail.