Great Rail Journeys

Great Rail Journeys, based in York, United Kingdom, is a tour operator that offers escorted worldwide rail tour holidays. The company is Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) and Air Travel Organisers' Licensing (ATOL)-bonded and is a member of the Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO).[1]

Great Rail Journeys
TypePrivate
IndustryTour operator
Founded1973
HeadquartersYork, UK.
Key people
Dave Riley (CEO); Jonathan Skolnick (CFO); Lisa Wood (Marketing Director); Julian Appleyard (Commercial Director); Kerry Jenkins (IT Director); Steve Lee (Operations Director)
ProductsEscorted Rail Tours
OwnerDuke Street
Number of employees
130+
SubsidiariesRail Discoveries, GRJ Independent, Great Cruise Journeys, Vacations By Rail
Websitewww.greatrail.com

History

Previous owner, ECI Partners, sold its stake in Great Rail Journeys ('GRJ') in July 2018.[2] Duke Street, the UK based mid-market private equity firm, acquired Great Rail Journeys (‘GRJ’) on 2 July 2018, the world’s leading provider of escorted rail holidays, from ECI. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. [3]

In 2018, Great Rail Journeys acquired Vacations By Rail and labelling their journeys in the USA under Vacations By Rail, while shutting down their headquarters in New York and moving their operations to Chicago.

References
  1. Staff (2012). "About Us". Great Rail Journeys. Great Rail Journeys. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  2. "ECI on track to deliver 3.6x multiple with the sale of Great Rail Journeys".
  3. "Duke Street acquires Great Rail Journeys from ECI - Duke Street".
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