Private carriages, anywhere in the UK and mainland Europe

French First Class carriage available for private hire

Train Chartering operates private carriages and escorted group rail travel for corporate, individual and association clients, provide cost-effective and memorable touring and incentive travel.

Train Chartering offers private carriages / rail cars in both 1st (First) and 2nd (Standard) Class on UK and mainland European trains, including Eurostar and other high-speed international services.

Groups are escorted by Train Chartering’s stewards who liaise with station staff and train crew. Train Chartering organises meeting and greeting facilities at stations as well as catering, branding, onboard meeting & entertainment options.

In addition, Train Chartering (with its Transport Charter subsidiary) provides rail event planning at destination such as transfers and venues, being in a perfect position to manage the transition between train and final destination.

Private carriages are ideal for smaller groups for which a complete chartered train is inappropriate. We still offer our project and guest management services as well as catering and entertainment.

Train Chartering is the pioneer of a coordinated approach to sourcing, theming and crewing special trains and carriages for a variety of corporate and leisure applications. This full service approach is enhanced by comprehensive guest management, including ground handling & transfer services.

Simon Pielow Trainvangelist for Quality Rail Travel The Best Way to Travel on Earth

Over the (Niagara) Falls

The Hickory Creek private rail car - classic travel in the USA

Join the Hickory Creek for a cruise through the Hudson River Valley during peak fall foliage season to Niagara Falls.

Passengers will enjoy the views from Hickory Creek's 'Lookout Lounge' as the train travels through the scenic country along the original 'Water Level Route' to the Falls.

Schedule
Thursday September 30 2010
New York City, Penn Station            depart 9:45AM on the rear of the Amtrak Train #281
Sunday October 3
Niagara Falls                                   depart 7:05AM on the rear of Amtrak train #284

Fares                $649 per passenger

Hickory Creek rail car - master bedroom

Stay at Niagara Falls in the Hickory Creek!
$150 per person per night in one of the two Master Bedrooms (double bed, includes breakfast), double occupancy only, 3 nights occupancy required.

Other passengers are responsible for their own hotel accommodations.

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Group Travel in Private Rail Cars

Train Chartering's Private Rail Cars supplies private rail cars on many rail networks throughout the world but particularly in the UK, USA, Canada and much of Europe, such as France, Germany and Switzerland.

Train Chartering offers free consultancy to group organisers for travel in private carriages, covering all aspects of the proposed journey; from advice about the best rail route to the chosen venue or event location to the best way to manage the group on arrival at stations.

Typically, clients are the group organisers for corporate travel or individuals planning special events, but a wider range of group planners such as wedding planners, group leaders of association travel and other organisations and travel agents have used these services.

Group travel in private carriages is a cost-effective way to travel in a controlled environment for groups of between 10 and 160.

Many European rail routes cross national borders, which makes group travel in private train carriages a convenient way to tour Europe.  Train Chartering suggests hotels convenient for railway stations and provides baggage porters if required, as well as road transfers.

Private carriage or rail car travel has involved:

-          a private rail car across much of the USA to Seattle for an individual traveller who could not use aircraft, to connect with a sea cruise;

-          156 passengers from Deloitte in 2 carriages between London and Aviemore in the Scottish Highlands, delegates to a training conference in the Aviemore Highland Resort;

-          private carriages for 60 corporate passengers between Geneva Airport and Gstaad, going by rail, blue sky meetings being the aim.

Private carriages differ from country to country.  Here are some generalised categories:

-          1^st or 2^nd (or standard / coach) class open carriages for regular seating, generally on scheduled trains;

-          1^st or 2^nd (or standard / coach) class compartment carriages, mostly in Europe;

-          1^st or 2^nd class sleeper, with private or public bathrooms, normally on luxury or tourist trains;

-          Dining or restaurant car, with or without a kitchen, normally on luxury or tourist trains;

-          Exhibition car, open plan, also for ‘disco’, presentations and meetings, in the USA or Europe;

-          Sleeper / lounge car, with sleeping compartments or bedrooms and a lounge, sometimes in a dome, in the USA and Canada, and Australia;

-          Business car, comprising up to 5 bedrooms, kitchen, dining area, lounge and often a dome observation lounge or a rear viewing platform, in the USA and Canada, and Russia;

-          Club / lounge car, with bar and some catering facilities, in the USA and Canada, and certain other countries.

Train Chartering arranges quality catering served by uniformed stewards as required.  The type of menu provided depends on the route, the type of carriages and the available budget; bagged sandwich lunches and 4-course dinners may  illustrate the extent of choice.

Many carriages can be branded or themed to suit the event and client; imaginative personalisation can extend to the platform or beyond.

 

Contact us to discuss your group travel requirements.

Simon Pielow Trainvangelist for Quality Rail Travel The Best Way to Travel on Earth