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

Private carriages to the 2010 Ryder Cup

High-speed Train with the Private First Class Carriages to the 2010 Ryder Cup 

 The best way for groups over 20 to get to the Ryder Cup? I think it's trains, naturally!

Train Chartering has private First Class carriages on each day, Thursday 30th September to Sunday 3rd October, between London and Newport, south Wales, close to Celtic Manor, venue of the 2010 Ryder Cup.

Private First Class Carriage to the 2010 Ryder Cup

These air-conditioned First Class carriages have leather armchair-style seats with complimentary newspapers, drinks and snacks. 

Train Chartering will arrange options such as enhanced catering with a private steward, distribution of golf magazines, branding and other enhancements.

Train Chartering will also arrange First and Standard (2nd) Class group rail travel from London and anywhere else on the British rail network, with or without an escorting steward and special catering.

Group Travel in Standard (2nd) Class to the 2010 Ryder Cup

  

Standard (2nd) Class travel in reserved seats is a comfortable way to get to the 2010 Ryder Cup

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"The Best Way to Travel on Earth"

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

Charter Trains with Private Carriages to the 2010 Ryder Cup

 

Train Chartering is supplying three private charter trains for travel to The 2010 Ryder Cup for Ryder Cup Limited. The trains will operate one return journey daily, Friday 1st, Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd October, on this route: London Paddington via Reading, Swindon and Bristol Parkway to Newport in South Wales.

The 2010 Ryder Cup is taking place 1 – 3 October 2010 in Wales at the Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, Gwent. The Celtic Manor Resort is 4 miles from Newport Station which is a 2-hour rail journey from London. There is a coach transfer service between the station and the course as there is no pedestrian access.

The trains have first and standard (2nd) class carriages, as well as buffet cars and refreshment trolley service to first class. For online bookings please go to http://www.seetickets.com/rydercuptrains. Large groups can reserve private carriages in both classes with upgraded catering and client-specific branding; in this instance please email rydercup@trainchartering.com.

Antonia Beggs, Assistant Staging Director of Ryder Cup Limited, is enthusiastic about the charter trains, “I believe that providing these charter trains is a great service to our clients, allowing them to make the most of the exciting golf.”

Train Chartering has provided charter trains and private carriages since 1998 to corporate and individual clients as well as group travel organisers. Combining this experience with a wide range of train types, Train Chartering is in a unique position to tailor an appropriate rail travel experience.

ENDS

Further Information:

The Train Chartering Company Ltd

Simon Pielow, +44 (0) 1249 890 176, simon@trainchartering.com

Ryder Cup Limited

Giles Toosey, Project Manager, +44 (0) 20 7117 8116, rydercup@trainchartering.com  

For Editors:

1. Email for press briefing notes: info@trainchartering.com

2. Photos of the trains are available here.

3. For further information on The 2010 Ryder Cup, visit http://www.rydercup.com/

4. Train Chartering supplies private charter trains and carriages. Other related services include:

       ·  Private Rail Cars - private carriages / rail cars, US and elsewhere

       · The Luxury Train Club – the concierge service for luxury trains

      ·  Soundwave Express - branded & themed trains

      · Transport Charter - multi-model passenger transport solutions

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