Rail News
Queensland Rail Tees Up Golf Extravaganza With Cricket And Golfing Greats
Friday, 20 July 2012If you want to take on some of Queensland’s best golf courses and play a round with some Queensland sports legends, then book a place on Queensland Rail Travel’s golf getaways.
Explore three of Europe’s largest cities with new sightseeing passes
Tuesday, 17 July 2012Rail Plus is now offering Australian travellers new city passes for three of Europe's most exciting destinations - Rome, Barcelona and Berlin.
Rocky Mountaineer - Early booking bonus
Monday, 16 July 2012 
Discover the stunning Canadian Rockies by rail! By booking a 2013 Rocky Mountaineer holiday right now, you can take advantage of up to $1,500* per couple in added value.
European First Class treat from only AUD23
Friday, 13 July 2012Rail Europe has once again released its special summer fares for First Class travel to cater to the growing number of travellers wanting to see Europe in style.
California high-speed rail project on track
Thursday, 12 July 2012
Final approval for the creation of the nation’s first high-speed rail network has been granted in California.
Summer German Rail Special
Monday, 9 July 2012DEUTSCHE Bahn has just released a Germany Summer Rail Pass special that includes unlimited travel for a month which agents can book for their clients through Melbourne-based rail specialists, International Rail.
Changes to Armidale and Moree CountryLink Services
Monday, 25 June 2012CountryLink is advising customers there will be changes to services for a number of months due to major trackwork between Sydney and Moree and Sydney and Armidale.
Rail Plus offers a Gold upgrade on Indian Pacific and The Ghan
Monday, 18 June 2012Rail Plus is saving travellers almost $650 per person by providing a free upgrade on two of Australia's most iconic rail journeys.
Rail Europe now offering Deutsche Bahn’s German Rail Pass Extension
Thursday, 14 June 2012Rail Europe travel agents can now offer their clients access to even more destinations across Germany and the surrounding countries via Deutsche Bahn’s (DB) recently launched German Rail Pass Extension.
Interstate travellers help Queensland Rail Travel break passenger records
Friday, 8 June 2012Queensland Rail Travel continues to be a shining light in the state’s tourism industry, with the organisation breaking all manner of records in April and across the third quarter of the financial year.
Queensland Rail Travel tracks agents for greatest growth
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Travel agents and industry support are key to achieving Queensland Rail Travel’s growth targets, according to the company’s general manager Max Kruse, who says their expertise drive and excite travellers to book.
Travel like a Maharaja on Rail Plus’ newest luxury journey
Wednesday, 30 May 2012Rail Plus today added another jewel to its collection of luxury train journeys with the arrival of The Indian Maharaja, an unforgettable eight-day voyage between Mumbai and Delhi.
Earlybirds get free day’s travel with Rail Plus’ Eurail Select deal
Thursday, 3 May 2012Rail Plus is offering an extra day's travel for free to clients who pay for a six-, eight- or 10-day Eurail Select Pass before 28 May 2012.
Large attendance and unveiling of major news made Rail Europe's "RIDE 2012" a great success
Monday, 30 April 2012RIDE 2012 (Rail Europe's International Distribution Event) took place in Paris last 20th & 21st March and brought together the 150 key experts and decision-makers within international distribution of railways products including Australia’s Rich Leonard Manager, Rail Europe Australasia, David Stafford, CEO Rail Plus, Julia Leary, Marketing and Product Manager Infinity Rail and Angelo Gaetani,General Manager CIT.
Queensland rail travel on the rise
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Queensland Rail Travel has seen a resurgence of interest in rail travel following the release of the company’s latest brand monitoring report.
Kids Free To Enjoy The Whitsundays With Queensland Rail Travel
Wednesday, 18 April 2012Families wanting to escape to the warm climes of north Queensland during the cooler months of the year have another two good reasons to go, with Queensland Rail Travel offering free rail and air travel for two children to the Whitsundays.
New training program to create Rail Experts and French Specialists
Monday, 16 April 2012Rail Plus is joining forces with French Travel Connection and Atout France to give its exclusive Rail Experts training course a distinctly Gallic flavour in 2012.
Same Commission for DB Extensions
Monday, 26 March 2012DEUTSCHE Bahn will be issuing German Rail Pass extensions exclusively through International Rail from April 1 and will be offering agents the same commission level as the Rail Pass.
See Switzerland for Half the Price with the Swiss Travel System
Thursday, 22 March 2012Unlimited rail, boat and bus travel throughout Switzerland is half the price this April and May, with Swiss Travel System offering two Swiss Passes for the price of one.
International Rail and DB link, unveil new product
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
International Rail and Deutsche Bahn (DB) have teamed to offer greater customer options and agent incentives to the Australian market.
Rail Europe Introduces "Birthday Promotions" for 2012
Wednesday, 21 March 2012Offering great deals on the best-selling products for travellers in Europe
Fausto visited Rail Plus' Melbourne office last week to update the team on STS developments
Tuesday, 20 March 2012Fausto visited Rail Plus' Melbourne office last week to update the team on STS developments and the current 2-for-1 deal on four-day Swiss Continuous and Swiss Flexi passes.
Travelport, Rail Europe team for UAE bookings
Thursday, 15 March 2012
Global provider Travelport has joined Rail Europe to offer UAE travel agents a variety of rail products across Europe and beyond.