This project was researched in 2005 by a team of experts commissioned by CIPRA as part of the Future in the Alps Project. The contents are not being updated.
- Best Practice
- Topics
- Mobility
- Short description
- RailAway is a subsidiary of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), which deals with attractive and competitive public transport services for leisure and holidays. RailAway is aimed to promote an environmental friendly transport, especially rail transport, and to offer comprehensive products and services in the area of tourism. These services are sold at over 450 rail stations in Switzerland. Several co-operations are worked out with partners from economy, tourism and media.
- Project executive
- RailAway AG
- Participants
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) -- Several railway and bus providers
- Activities
- Packages that combine public transport ticket at a reduced fare with a leisure activity, e.g. sports (hiking, cycling, canoeing, surfing), wellness, culture (concerts, musicals, museums, exhibitions, historic sites, amusement parks). Special offers for school classes, clubs, business groups etc. Snow'n'Rail: Packages that include a rail ticket and a ticket for a skiing region, especially for school classes. City-Hit: Offers well-priced city trips within Europe.