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The Benefits of Luxury Train Travelling © Gottfried O. Rieck 2016 Gottfried O. Rieck - From trainee to businessman - More than 50 years rail experience - Realisation of the Majestic Imperator Train de Luxe - International consultant for railway related projects Luxury Trains worldwide E.g. Eastern and Oriental Express – Rovos Rail - South Africa Venice-Simplon Orient Thailand, Singapore Express - Europe Palace on Wheels - India Royal Canadian Pacific - Canada Luxury Trains worldwide Al Andalus - Spain Indian Pacific – Australia Belmond British Pullman – England José Cuervo Express Tequila – Mexiko Belmond Grand Hibernian – Northern Ireland Maharajas’ Express – India Belmond Hiram Bingham – Peru Majestic Train de Luxe – Austria Belmond Northern Belle – Great Britain Palace on Wheels – India Belmond Royal Scotsman – Scotland Prestige Continental Express – Italy Blue Train – South Afrika Pride of Africa, Rovos – South Afrika Danube Express – Europe, Turkey Private Rail Cars – United States Deccan Odyssey – India Pullman Rail Journeys – United States Desert Express – Namibia Rocky Mountaineer – Canada El Expreso de la Robla – Spain Royal Canadian Pacific – Canada El Transcantabrico – Spain Royal Rajasthan on Wheels – India Ghan – Australia Shongololo Express – Africa Golden Chariot – India Swiss Classic Train – Switzerland Golden Eagle – Russia Tren Crucero – Ecuador Imperial Russia – Russia US Rail Vacations – United States Inca Rail – Machu Picchu Train – Peru Majestic Imperator - The Carriages - Six Carriages, all different design Virtual Tour Majestic Imperator Train de Luxe Majestic or tourisitic Carriage The impact of luxury train travelling on countries - Increases the high-quality tourism - A big community of luxury train travellers = great target group - Improves the image of a country Why Jordan? - Many traditions, a long history - Unique landscape to Petra - New offer for high-class tourism The Train as Special Location Many different possibilities as Event location for: - High Class Tourism - Conferences - Movies - Incentives - Official visits What we offer - Concepts for touristic rail traffic - Carriage planning and –design - Organization of incentive-travels - Trouble-shooting on-site of special railway troubles - Developement of Catering Concepts for trains Resumé - Luxury trains have the potential the increase the prestige of a country - It supports the high-class tourism of the entire country - Provide a lot of different possible usages The Future Reference of Prince Hassan of Jordan and his Familiy. Journey in Majestic Imperator Train de Luxe from Vienna to Arlberg Mountain. Thank you © Gottfried Rieck R.I.E.C.K. Railconsult E.U. Weihburggasse 18 A-1010 Vienna www.rieckconsult.com.

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