SilverRail Extends Partnership With Omio in a Multi-Year Agreement
05/05/2023
Written by Frederic Kalinke
London, UK, May 2023
SilverRail, the B2B travel technology company that helps rail operators increase demand by opening new channels, and travel agencies access multiple rail operators via a single retailing platform, is excited to announce the extension of its partnership with Omio, the leading travel platform to compare and book trains, buses, flights, ferries and airport transfers.
Omio, active in 37 different countries worldwide, is using SilverRail’s distribution platform to provide US, Canadian and Swedish rail content to its customers.
SilverRail provides companies like Omio with a simple and cost-effective rail booking, ticketing and after-sales platform. Its API is designed to significantly reduce the complexity, operational cost and technical effort in connecting to rail content, and in doing so, makes selling sustainable travel easy. Both companies will work together to open new markets to bring more rail to Omio’s customer base.
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Juliette Thorpe, Senior Director, Commercial at SilverRail said:
“We are delighted to deepen our partnership with Omio to provide their customers with access to multiple rail markets including, US, Canada and Sweden. Ground transportation is an incredibly fragmented market, so we are happy to provide Omio content from all rail operators in these selected markets, including public transit authorities.”
Darren Williams, Commercial Director at Omio said:
“Following the rebound of travel paired with the desire for more sustainable travel choice, Omio is continuing to grow across Europe & North America. Our continued partnership with SilverRail makes it easy to add multiple markets with best pricing and availability across all carriers in each market — giving our customers all the options to make the best travel decisions.”
For media inquiries, please contact:
Frederic Kalinke, Marketing Director at SilverRail
e: marketing@silverrailtech.com
About SilverRail Technologies (www.silverrailtech.com)
SilverRail is delivering the digital infrastructure for the global rail industry.
SilverRail’s technology makes rail easy for rail operators, travel agencies and travellers. Its product suite spans the full customer experience: journey planning, distribution, fulfilment, customer service and data insight.
SilverRail:
- Handles more than 1 billion online rail searches each year
- Distributes tickets for more than 35 providers and carriers
- Processes more than 30 million bookings each year
- Serves more than 1,500 corporate customers worldwide
SilverRail was founded in 2009 and has offices in London, Boston, Stockholm and Brisbane.
About Omio (www.omio.co.uk)
Since launching in 2013, Omio has helped customers discover different ways to travel. They are an all-encompassing travel hub, one that supports its customers’ need to explore Europe, the United States and Canada via train, bus, flight and ferry.
Omio is active in 37 countries and has partnerships with 1000+ different transportation providers across modes (train, bus, flight and ferry). Customers can book in 21 different languages and pay in 26 different currencies. In the last 8 years, they have sold more than 33 million tickets.
From a small start-up of just a few people, their team has grown to 300 employees hailing from more than 50 countries who work at offices in Berlin, Prague, Melbourne, and London. They come together daily to bring their vision to fruition, with the goal of empowering customers to embark on journeys that move them.
