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Articles tagged “rail”

Business Travel

Hawaii Tourism Comes Back Strong and 9 Other Top Travel Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, Hawaii's domestic U.S. tourism roared back, Accor's CEO said the biggest hotel investment bargains are yet to come, and HomeToGo could go public in a blank-check-company deal.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Ground Transport

Travel Startup FlixMobility Raises $650 Million More for Intercity Bus and Rail

The holding company for FlixBus and FlixTrain is now the third-most lavishly funded travel startup in history, behind only Airbnb and Oyo. Investors see a big potential for modernized intercity bus and rail, even though many travel industry executives don't consider those sectors hip.

Douglas Busvine, Reuters | 3 years ago

Travel Startup FlixMobility Raises $650 Million More for Intercity Bus and Rail

Business Travel

The Push for Slower, Greener Business Trips After the Pandemic

A lot of companies say the want to switch planes for trains, but it's only when Europe's borders fully reopen will we know if that can translate into bookings.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

The Push for Slower, Greener Business Trips After the Pandemic

Online Travel

Munich-Based Startup FlixMobility Ready for Train and Bus Resurgence in Europe

A soft brand, FlixMobility is like an Oyo for bus and rail. That's why it had a $2.4 billion valuation going into the pandemic. A CEO interview suggests the startup's asset-light model could prove resilient.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Munich-Based Startup FlixMobility Ready for Train and Bus Resurgence in Europe

Online Travel

Trivago Wants to Stay Engaged With Travelers Well After They Book Trips

There are no guarantees that Trivago will succeed in transforming itself, broadening its offerings to travelers, and becoming different enough from rivals to ensure its viability. But sitting still and not trying new things wasn't an option, either.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Trivago Wants to Stay Engaged With Travelers Well After They Book Trips

Ground Transport

President Biden Touts Amtrak’s Low Climate Impact on the Railway’s 50th Anniversary

U.S. lawmakers have been alarmingly indifferent about infrastructure for years. The pandemic appears to have provided the political will to change that, but the climate crisis is also a factor. The president used Amtrak Friday to make his case.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

President Biden Touts Amtrak’s Low Climate Impact on the Railway’s 50th Anniversary

Online Travel

Startup BlaBlaCar Raises $115 Million for Long-Distance Carpooling and Bus Travel

Despite the pandemic, BlaBlaCar served 50 million passengers in carpools or buses in 2020, which shows remarkable resilience. The French startup has aggressive plans to create a rail service, debut a travel booking app for travelers, and expand its bus network much farther outside of Europe.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Startup BlaBlaCar Raises $115 Million for Long-Distance Carpooling and Bus Travel

Ground Transport

Europe’s Rail Sector Could Fail as a Greener Travel Option Due to Its Outdated Tech

Rising interest in intercity train travel has been amplified by new European incentives that favor greener forms of travel, plus deregulation. But rail operators are hampered by their old IT systems, which aren't ready to sell to international travelers in the Google era.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Europe’s Rail Sector Could Fail as a Greener Travel Option Due to Its Outdated Tech

Ground Transport

How the Pandemic Derailed Amtrak From Its Hopeful Path to First-Time Profits

Amtrak had been on track to notch its first operating profit in its 50 years. But the not-so-novel-anymore coronavirus has dashed the hopes of the U.S. national passenger rail system. President-elect Joe Biden is a fan of Amtrak but might have limited options to ride to the rescue.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

How the Pandemic Derailed Amtrak From Its Hopeful Path to First-Time Profits

Ground Transport

Amtrak’s Hopeful Break-Even Year Projected to Turn to a $700 Million Loss

Amtrak wanted to break even this year on an operating basis. That was a nice goal, but it was all academic. Amtrak is the U.S. national railway, and the government will do what it must to keep it running.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 4 years ago

Amtrak’s Hopeful Break-Even Year Projected to Turn to a $700 Million Loss