The Swiss government has contracted routeRANK for the travel planning of the Swiss administration. A customised version of routeRANK is being developed for the Confederations’ Travel Centre. This comes after a thorough analysis of the available alternatives in the course of the tender, where routeRANK was found to offer the best solution.
The Confederations’ overarching project « Best Mobility » integrates economical as well as ecological aspects into the travel management. routeRANK’s customised version takes into account the special needs of federal business trips. For example, it allows for special terms, preferential listing of contract partners and direct booking through the corresponding interfaces. The service is scheduled for introduction in April 2010. The complete customisation makes it unique in Switzerland, and the Swiss Confederation a pioneer of « Best Mobility ».
In addition to offering a global view on CO2 emissions by comparing the different means of transportation, other advantages include:
– travel cost savings: comparison of travel routes according to the overall best price
– travel time savings: comparison of travel routes according to the overall shortest time, with consideration of the net available working time
– planning time savings: comparison of travel routes in a single search on one screen, with integrated booking functionality
Further information on the Confederations’ Travel Centre can be found on their website, and further information on routeRANK customised versions with links to other integrations such as for the WWF and Nokia can be found on the Business applications page.