For the first time, a Network of French Incoming Agencies is joining forces with a specialist in tailor-made Rail Charter Service. France DMC Alliance, the leading Network of French Incoming Agencies, and Rail Charter Service (RCS) are joining forces to meet growing demand for sustainable and responsible mobility solutions in the tourism sector.

The train: a response to the challenges of tomorrow’s tourism

Faced with climate challenges and the need to reduce the carbon footprint of travel, the train is emerging as the most virtuous alternative: up to 80% less CO₂ emissions than air travel or cars, while offering comfort, conviviality and accessibility from city centres.

Rail Charter Service, founded in 2023 by Patrick Métivier, aims to reinvent train travel. Its expertise lies in the privatisation and chartering of dedicated trains for companies, event organisers, travel agencies and tourism professionals in France and Europe.

A partnership dedicated to the passenger experience

With this unique partnership, the member agencies of France DMC Alliance are enhancing their offering with customised rail solutions:

• Direct access to major French destinations (Paris, Lyon, the Alps, the Mediterranean, ski resorts, wine regions, etc.)

• Tailor-made themed trips: culture, gastronomy, sport, corporate events

• Unique on-board experiences: catering, entertainment, conferences, team building

• Integrated logistics solutions: from departure to final transfer, for a smooth, turnkey experience

“This partnership responds to growing demand from our Incoming agencies, whether they are already members of our network or will be joining us in the future. Whether meeting the needs of their FIT, Group/Leisure, MICE or school customers, they are all looking for more sustainable mobility solutions. Our role at France DMC Alliance is to support this movement by developing concrete and responsible alternatives, because that is the way of the future” emphasises Patricia Linot, President of France DMC Alliance.

“Rail Charter Service wants to restore the train to its rightful place in responsible and sustainable travel. By joining France DMC Alliance, we are combining our railway expertise with the local knowledge of receptive operators to imagine a new way of discovering France together” says Patrick Métivier, President of Rail Charter Services.

A pioneering approach to promoting France

With this first partnership of its kind, France DMC Alliance and Rail Charter Service aim to set a decisive milestone in the evolution of incoming tourism: making the train an innovative and responsible gateway to discovering France in a different way, combining tourist appeal with sustainability.