SILVERRAIL ANNOUNCES TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP WITH RAIL EUROPE
26/09/2017
Written by Frederic Kalinke
SilverRail, the B2B travel technology company, is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Rail Europe, the largest distributor of European rail products worldwide.
The new partnership will see SilverRail provide a connectivity and transaction processing layer to all of Rail Europe’s train operator’s fares and seat inventory via their market leading technology platform – SilverCore. This will enable Rail Europe and Voyages-SNCF.com Technologies – the technology arm of Rail Europe parent company Voyages-SNCF.com – teams to harness their unique knowledge of their customers’ needs and focus on building the best distribution engine and sales interface for all B2C (outside of Europe) and B2B distribution channels.
Rail Europe has been introducing European rail travel to international travellers for over 50 years, offering a one-stop-shop for planning and booking European train travel to customers in more than 45 countries – making Rail Europe the leading global distributor today. This technology partnership will provide Rail Europe a new connectivity layer that gives access to new offerings.
Will Phillipson, Chief Operations Officer at SilverRail “Rail Europe is the leading seller of European rail across the world which makes this a tremendously exciting partnership for SilverRail. The Rail Europe team have incredible expertise in rail, and deep relationships with the carriers, and we look forward to a strong and long-term relationship with them.”
Fabrice Morel, Chief Executive Officer at Rail Europe said: “We are very happy to work with a leading edge and agile company like SilverRail on overhauling our connectivity to rail operators; this will enable our own resources to leverage their unmatched market expertise and focus solely on designing the best experience for selling rail, both for travellers and travel intermediaries around the world”.
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For media inquiries, please contact:
Jessica Flowers, Marketing Manager at SilverRail
T: +44 7881-348-209 / e: jessica.flowers@silverrailtech.com
Laura Zanzal Ford, Vice President, Communications Mgr. Zeno Group for Rail Europe
T: 212-299-8955 / e: laura.ford@zenogroup.com
Loring Allen, Director, Integrated Communications at Rail Europe
T: 914-681-7232 / e: lallen@raileurope.com
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About SilverRail
SilverRail is powering global rail with its next-generation retailing and distribution platform.
SilverRail’s technology is purpose–built for rail. Its product suite spans the full customer experience: journey planning, inventory management, scheduling, pricing, booking, payment, ticketing, reporting and administration.
SilverCore is the world’s first unified platform for global rail distribution, it connects carriers and suppliers to both online and offline travel distributors.
- SilverRail handles more than 1 billion online rail searches each year.
- SilverRail distributes tickets for more than 35 providers and carriers.
- SilverRail processes more than 25 million bookings each year.
- SilverRail serves more than 1,500 corporate customers worldwide.
SilverRail, founded in 2009 by Aaron Gowell and Will Phillipson, has offices in London, Boston, Stockholm and Brisbane. To find out more visit www.silverrailtech.com.
Expedia Inc, one of the world’s leading travel companies, acquired a majority stake in SilverRail in June 2017.
About Rail Europe
Rail Europe, in operation since 1932, is a European rail travel distribution company, and the leading global one-stop-shop for planning and booking European travel and sightseeing products. Owned by two shareholders, the French National Railroads (SNCF) through their Voyages-SNCF.com distribution arm, and the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), the company has grown to become the leading authority on European train travel worldwide, generating 400M€ in annual sales. The company is headquartered in Paris, France, with subsidiaries in North and South America, Australia, China, India, Korea and Japan.
Rail Europe makes discovering Europe by train easy, seamless, and memorable, providing:
- Unparalleled access to products from more than 50 European train companies.
- Award-winning localised customer care to over 5.5 million travellers per year.
- A unique, user-friendly online booking engine enabling travellers to book in their preferred language and currency.
Our dedicated team of more than 350 employees serve travellers and travel agents around the globe. For more information or to book a trip with Rail Europe, visit raileurope.com.
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