About the Club
This is the new age of rail, which has many benefits for travellers, for communities, for the environment and our wider society. As investment flows into the railways worldwide, the number of travellers is increasing rapidly. At the same time, spending on luxury travel has never been higher.
Despite this, many luxury trains have a low profile with their prospective passengers. Train owners do not always have the resources for a global marketplace and have not, until now, had marketing relationships similar to those enjoyed by small luxury hotels. The success of premium train travel is important for the whole of the rail industry.
The Luxury Train Club is a useful facility for the luxury train sector and for those lucky enough to appreciate the finest way to travel on land. The Club is a fusion of luxury trains, members (past, present and prospective passengers and their travel bookers) and selected partners.
The website is a source of frequently updated information, news and articles. Of course it tells you about the featured trains; it also offers travel suggestions, gift ideas and guidance around the relatively unknown world of luxury train travel. Members will from time to time be offered unusual or rare items and opportunities not always available to the general public.
I hope that you will find membership of the Club, this website and our occasional newsletter of real value. Please do not hesitate to call me on
+44 (0)1249 890176 with ideas and comments on the Club.
Simon Pielow
The Luxury Train Club
About the Team
Simon Pielow
Simon is the co-founder of the Luxury Train Club & Train Chartering. He is also Managing Director of Train Chartering and a self-confessed 'trainvangelist' for the new age of rail.
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Fay Lejeune
Fay is the co-founder of the Luxury Train Club & Train Chartering. She is the Service Delivery Director of Train Chartering; each journey must feel special for every passenger.
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Nick Holme Website & Newsletter Editor
Nick has a wealth of business, financial, organisational, sales and management experiences creating the perfect blend for his role.
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Anthony Lambert Travel Writer
Anthony Lambert has written or contributed to six books on railway travel, including the Insight guide to Great Railway Journeys of Europe, and has travelled on the railways of over 40 countries. He has written articles for such newspapers and magazines as the Independent, Daily Telegraph, Financial Times, New York Times, Orient-Express Magazine and Wanderlust. He has lectured to a wide variety of audiences, including the Royal Geographical Society, of which he is a Fellow.
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Trevor Carpenter Concierge
Trevor is a highly experienced concierge who has worked in several luxury hotels and is a senior member of the most prestigious concierge organisation.
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International Rail
For over 66,000 International Rail routes - the one-stop shop for you to book an extensive array of Rail Tickets and Passes covering Europe, The Americas, Australia, & Asia. International Rail provide an easy to use web based system allowing rail bookings and reservations in real time!
BigAir
BigAir is a private aircraft charter company. Flying internationally, you are in control; BigAir gets you where you want, when you want, without wasting your time or raising stress levels. BigAir is specialist. Clients only pay for what they need and are never locked into long-term or expiring flight-time agreements.