Through extensive testing across multiple geographies, time frames and ticket types, we compared the prices, times and frequency of service for travelling by train versus flying, and even we were taken aback by the advantages that rail holds over air for short to mid-distance routes.
Flying was on average 2.2 times more expensive, took 10% longer, and was 24% less likely to have services within the hour of the desired travel time.
SilverRail Technologies, the developer of the first global distribution platform specialising in passenger rail, has appointed Alain van West as Vice President Business Development. A specialist in international travel sales and distribution, van West was previously the Director of Large Market Sales at American Express. His appointment comes at a time when SilverRail is undertaking a robust programme to sign on more train operating companies to its simplified rail ticketing system, SilverCore.
You may have seen in the press last week that our partner ebookers now offers rail via their UK site with no booking fee! This is the first release in a long line of development for ebookers who are the first online travel agency in Europe to offer UK rail alongside a comprehensive list of products, including hotels and car rental.
Submitted by James Harland on Tue, 2013-03-19 14:14
A lot of the focus here at SilverRail is on the European and North American rail markets. However, in terms of total rail use, they pale in comparison to some of the markets in Asia, with Japan alone accounting for about half the rail market size of Europe, as an example.
Submitted by James Harland on Wed, 2013-03-06 09:28
Nathan Polonski is one of our newest additions to the SilverRail team, and has definitely hit the ground running. Getting up to speed on the SilverRail platform through testing and moving through to thinking about how best to scale our software through automating our private cloud infrastructure. Nathan has been a great addition to the team, and great to have him featured here on our blog!
Submitted by James Harland on Tue, 2013-03-05 09:08
Yesterday, EyeforTravel’s Ritesh Gupta posted a great interview with our very own Cameron Jones about the developments that are taking place in the ever evolving rail distribution landscape.
Read on to find out more about our research...
Nathan Polonski is one of our newest additions to the SilverRail team, and has definitely hit the ground running. Getting up to speed on the SilverRail platform through testing and moving through to thinking about how best to scale our software through automating our private cloud infrastructure. Nathan has been a great addition to the team, and great to have him featured here on our blog! 
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