Virgin's Internet rail booking service for business travel agents will be rolled out within the next two months.

 

The service is part of Virgin's Trainline, the first online rail booking system to offer a national service covering the entire UK network and all train companies.

 

Virgin has put together the Internet service in association with Web design specialists Start Design and information technology giant Cap Gemini.

 

This system gives the user the most suitable train journey according to their choice of route, class of travel and time of travel, regardless of the train operator.

 

Also, dedicated Web pages for business travel agents are being designed which could make it easier for them to sell rail tickets.