Chicago has given Elon Musk’s Boring Company the green light to develop a high-speed underground public transportation system linking Downtown Chicago and O’Hare International Airport. The company confirmed the news on its website, announcing it was “selected by the Chicago Infrastructure Trust (CIT), on behalf of the City of Chicago, to design, build, finance, operate…

Hertz announced Tuesday the Italian branch of the car rental company has added Maserati vehicles to its Selezione Italia fleet. The Selezione Italia collection now features the Maserati Quattroporte, Maserati Ghibli, and Maserati Levante, which will provide travelers the chance to drive an exotic car when on business or leisure trips in Italy. Travelers looking…

Enterprise Rent-A-Car announced Thursday the company plans to hire 8,500 college graduates into its Enterprise Management Training program and 2,000 interns into the Management Internship program in 2018. When the new employees arrive at the more than 5,800 Enterprise locations throughout the United States, the dress code will be dramatically different. This time, trainees and…

For rail travelers looking for an adventure this summer, Amtrak and the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA) are teaming up to introduce a rail pass to make it easier to discover Maine by train. The new Discover Maine Rail Pass is valid for 10 one-way trips on the Amtrak Downeaster between any Maine…

For travelers always looking for the best deal, Amtrak is offering a new summer flash sale through June 7, dubbed Amtrak Across America. Rail travelers looking to explore the United States between July 9 and November 16 will be eligible to receive up to 30 percent off a standard fare when their trip is booked…

WHY IT RATES: As travel agents continue to analyze the car rental market for customers, Sixt is an option that is growing in markets across the United States.—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer. Sixt Rent-a-Car, the global mobility provider with more than 2,000 locations in over 100 countries, is renowned around the world for affordable…

Avis Car Rental announced Wednesday the grand opening of five facilities located at Universal Studios Orlando’s Loews Hotels & Resorts properties. Avis is already the official car rental partner of Universal Parks & Resorts, and the new facilities will offer theme park visitors convenient access to the company’s wide-range of vehicles and world-class service. The…

To help make rail travel easier on nursing mothers, Amtrak announced the addition of lactation suites at five major train stations, four of which will be installed in time for summer travel season. The lactation suites will be added to Amtrak stations in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia and Chicago in the coming weeks, with the…

WHY IT RATES: Travel agents working with clients who appreciate rail travel should be selling them on new discounts on advanced purchases.—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer. Your summer trip just got a promotion with Amtrak, which is offering 25 percent off travel on the Acela Express when booking 21 days in advance of a…

Enterprise Rent-A-Car and the St. Louis Blues announced a building naming-rights agreement Monday to rename the home of the NHL team the Enterprise Center. The 15-year agreement will include interior and exterior signage featuring the Enterprise logo throughout the arena property, and the new agreement goes into effect July 1. In addition to showing Enterprise’s…