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.
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.
With so many companies looking at their CO2 footprint, we completed some analysis looking at the environmental impact of travelling by train. To see our findings, just watch our 1 minute video.
Skyscanner have announced that they now provide consumers with the ability to compare air and rail when shopping for trips in Canada. This has been made possible by using our connection to VIA Rail. Read the full article from Breaking Travel News here.
Submitted by James Harland on Tue, 2012-10-09 09:46
Over the summer, we had an intern join us in our London office to help us crystalize our vision around the future of the rail industry, over the course of the next decade. Abigail Carlson, is now in her final year of studying for a degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics, and she did some great research on trends in the rail ticketing market, the planned high-speed rail routes across the globe, and also, the future of trains themselves. Below is part 1 of a 2-part series on what passengers can expect as train technology moves into the 21st (and 22nd) century.
China is by far the worlds leading country when it comes to High Speed Rail, with over 13,000km of track. That number has increased today with the launch of a new line between Zhengzhou and Wuhan that has trains travelling at 350kph. To read more about this new development, click here.
Last month we heard from the New York Times about the convenience of travelling by train in the USA. This month it is the turn of Fred Mawer of the Daily Mail who recounts his memories of a recent relaxing rail trip from London to Amsterdam and talks of the contrasting factors of air travel.
Submitted by James Harland on Tue, 2012-07-17 17:25
In the last couple of weeks, there have been some big developments in the high speed rail world that we are keeping an eye on here at SilverRail. I have to admit that we take these pieces of news with a grain of salt, as there are often a number of twists in the road, but hopefully headed in the positive direction.
Read on to find out more about our research...
Over the summer, we had an intern join us in our London office to help us crystalize our vision around the future of the rail industry, over the course of the next decade. 
