US: A LOOK AT RAIL EUROPE GROUP

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The American company Rail Europe Group is a subsidiary of the SNCF and the Swiss federal railroad, and it markets products for private individuals and groups from North America (70% of the clients are travel agencies). Its products include the Eurailpass, which makes it possible to travel on 17 European rail networks. The group serves more than 1mn North American travellers per year, and employs 300 people. For the past few years, the group also offers complementary products in the air travel, hotels, and car rental domains. Reservations can be made in four reservation centres in 500 agencies equipped with Euronet terminals (a group reservation system) and on the Internet. The group is counting on the SNCF's expertise and know-how in terms of TGV high speed train travel in France and Europe, and on its technological advance in electronic commerce.

United States, Railroad Passenger Operations, Line-Haul Railroads, Railroads, line-haul operating, Passenger rail services, Rail Europe Group

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Quebec/France: Picard, SAQ in Bourguignon wine venture

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Maison des Futailles, a subsidiary of Societe des alcools du Quebec (SAQ, the wine merchant based in Quebec) will bring its marketing skills to a joint operation with Michel Picard, the wine company based in Burgundy. Picard and its partner want to produce 200,000 bottles of top of the range, Bourgogne-type wine (red, white, etc.) in a vineyard which has been bought in Niagara (Ontario). Michel Picard, which turns over FFr 600mn, is the owner of Chassagne Montrachet and of a number of other wine and spirit operations in Val de Loire and other regions of France.

Canada, Wines, brandy, and brandy spirits, Wine & Brandy, Wineries

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