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Arlanda Express Makeover by EuroMaint Rail
It has recently been announced that EuroMaint Rail has won the SEK100 million (EUR 9 million) contract to refurbish Sweden’s Arlanda Express. This shuttle service allows passengers to travel from the centre of Stockholm to the city’s main airport in just 20 minutes.
It is hoped that the upgrade of the fleet of seven trains will give a ‘brand new travel experience.’ The updated modern design will further improve passenger comfort and will also increase passenger capacity. With much emphasis put on limiting the total emissions of the airport, increasing passenger capacity of the express will help to reduce its carbon footprint and its overall impact on the environment. Passenger comfort is clearly a main priority although, according to our Amadeus Rail opinion poll so far, 3% of business travelers view comfort as the most important thing! As long as the refurbished trains are reliable, punctual and safe, business travelers will be very satisfied with the service!
The vast sum invested in this project will help towards achieving the goal of a fully integrated service, making the rail connection a fundamental part of the flight experience. However, the crucial point to success is making sure that the travelers adapt to and accept this concept of an integrated travel experience and are encouraged to book their express ticket along with their flight ticket. Refurbishment of the trains will start in February 2010.
15 Jul 2009
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IARO – a welcome and an introduction by Andrew Sharp
Hello! I’m very grateful to Amadeus for inviting me to contribute a regular blog. In future, I plan to write something topical early each month. This posting will concentrate on our conference earlier this week, but following ones will cover more general topics.
IARO is the International Air Rail Organisation, a 12-year old London based industry group. Our mission is to bring together people interested in rail connections to airports and to spread good ideas and world class best practice. We do this through a newsletter, “Air Rail Express”; by our websites, www.iaro.com and www.airportrailwaysoftheworld.com; by our unique databases of airport railways; by our research reports on topics of member interest; and by our regular conferences.
27 Jun 2009
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Supporting the Rail Revolution
Although the current economic climate could lead us to predict a decline in rail bookings – specially among corporate travellers – the truth is that they are growing. And in double digits (14% up in the first quarter of 2009 according with the UK Guild of Travel Management Companies, GTMC in an article recently published by ABTN magazine ).
The reason behind this increase is only that now, TMC and corporations can book rail much easier. In this new revolution, at least for the UK, the role of companies like Evolvi, making rail content much accessible and easier, and the Travel Distribution Companies, like Amadeus, putting rail availability on the screens alongside other travel options.
5 Jun 2009
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Amsterdam Schiphol Airport – the 6th Busiest Railway Station in Holland?
Having used the airport railway station in Amsterdam several times I’m a huge fan of this service, however I had no idea that every day there were over 50,000 other fans! With the recent news that Heathrow Airport is to be a ‘hub’ for high speed rail in the UK – similar to what Schiphol is in the Netherlands this just seemed like an appropriate topic on which to write my first ever blog, let alone my first all important Amadeus Rail Blog! So if there are an estimated 18 million passengers at Schiphol Airport Railway station there must surely be some major benefits of this service for the Airport’s stakeholders and something that other airports can utilise?
From the passengers perspective time can be saved, especially if the feeder airline isn’t interlined with the long haul connection. Furthermore the additional comfort that a journey by rail offers is a welcome luxury for the modern day traveller. Another thing to consider as I so frequently hear from my snow bound family at home in the UK is that it’s important to consider the effects of our carbon footprint on the world (I too can testify to believing this after witnessing snow on the Côte d’Azur) – travelling by rail can help reduce this – especially where short haul flights are the competition.
10 Mar 2009