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Discover our extensive list of rail seating maps for all the major UK rail operating companies.
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If you’re travelling with co-workers and would like to be seated together, so that you can continue your business talk on the go, then our rail seating maps can help you choose the right seats. Simply select the relevant train provider you’re travelling with below:
Cross Country
East Coast
Eurostar
First Great Western
Grand Central
Scotrail
TransPennine Express
Virgin Trains
IMPORTANT
At the time of writing, in June 2011, a number of train operators do not currently publish electronic seating maps, these include:
Arriva Trains Wales, East Midlands Trains, First Hull Trains and Greater Anglia.
Please note that not all rail companies offer the ability to pre-assign a seat. For the companies listed below you are free to sit in any available seat within your tickets’ class of travel:
C2C, Chiltern, First Capitol Connect, London Midland, Mersey Rail, Northern Rail, Southeastern Rail and Southern Rail.
OUTRO
If you would like to find out more about the Corporate Rail Travel we offer, take a look here.
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Based on extensive experience responding to portal-based RFPs, this guide from Gray Dawes Travel shares nine practical ways travel managers and procurement leads can attract higher-quality responses, improve evaluation, and achieve better outcomes from the process.
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As winter fades and brighter days arrive, it’s the perfect time to plan ahead for a successful season of business travel. With over 800 Premier Inn hotels across the UK, you’re always close to your next meeting, conference, or event. From city centres to business hubs, enjoy convenient locations, comfy beds, blackout curtains for great sleep, and the option to upgrade to Premier Plus for extra comfort. Start your day with an unlimited breakfast, wind down with delicious on-site dining, and save with meal deals. Book early for the best value, flexibility, and stress-free stays wherever work takes you.
What to Do if Your TMC is Acquired
When your travel management company is acquired, the impact goes far beyond industry headlines. From technology changes and service disruptions to pricing uncertainty and contract implications, a merger can fundamentally reshape your corporate travel programme. This guide helps travel managers understand what’s really changing, the critical questions to ask their TMC, and how to assess whether staying or exploring alternatives makes the most strategic sense. With a clear framework for evaluating technology, service, costs, and stakeholder needs, you’ll be better equipped to protect programme value and move forward with confidence.
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OUR PURPOSE
At the heart of everything we do are our people. We don’t just mean just our employees, but our clients and suppliers too.
At Gray Dawes Group we strive to create an environment which recognises and nurtures a healthy work/life balance – for our staff and clients alike.
By providing our customers with better travel management, they’re able to achieve what they need to by working flexibly, whether in the office, at home or around the globe.
