Trainline Partner Solutions (TPS) is extending its international operations through a new deal with Italian high-speed train operator Italo.
The partnership will see Trainline’s B2B arm provide a white label online booking platform for Italo offering multi-modal ticketing through the train operator’s website, including regional trains run by Trenitalia and bus connections from Itabus.
Italo is a private company which started operating train services in 2012 and currently serves around 60 stations across Italy.
The agreement is the first time that TPS has supplied a white-label solution to a European train operator, although it already provides a similar service for six UK-based companies.
Champa Magesh, president of Trainline Partner Solutions, said the deal was the “first step” in its partnership with Italo.
“We will continue to work closely with them to integrate into all of Italo’s distribution channels,” she added. “Over the coming months and years, we will develop innovative new services and ensure Italo’s customers can benefit from the best travel experience available.”
Italo’s CEO Gianbattista La Rocca said its customers now had the ability to purchase connecting journeys by both road and rail through its website.
“This simplifies travel for our customers and enriches our network,” added La Rocca.