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RAILTRANSPORT FOR Towards a sharedvision for a more Thiswhite paper is co-edited by the European Tourism futures Institute(ETFI–www.etfi.eu).The ETFI is the research institute of theAcademyof Leisure&Tourism,NHL Stenden University,The Netherlands. P.O. Box 8900 AA,Leeuwarden, info@etfi.eu+31(0)58 244 1992www.etfi.eu Copyright © 2020 European Travel Commission (ETC) & Eurail B.V. White Paper - Rail transport for international tourism in Europe:Towards a shared vision for a more sustainable growth All rights reserved. The contents of this report may be quoted,provided the source is given accurately and clearly. Distribution or FOREWORD BY THE EUROPEAN TRAVEL COMMISSIONFOREWORD BY EURAILINTRODUCTIONSTATE OF PLAY AND CURRENT CHALLENGESDRIVERS OF CHANGESTRATEGIC FORESIGHT & FUTURE SCENARIOSSCENARIO 1: STATUS QUO FOREWORD BY THE EUROPEAN TRAVEL COMMISSION Train travel and tourism belong together since their birth in Europe in the 19th century, when theindustrial revolution greatly expanded the group of people who could afford the European Grand Tourspreviously reserved for the few members of the nobility. Long before the invention of the aeroplane,tourist groups were boarding excursion trains, and innovative products like Thomas Cook’s «inclusiveindependent travel» around Europe were made possible by the continent’s rapidly expanding railway Almost 200 years later we see Europe setting the example once more by taking the global lead onone of the major challenges of our time and committing to become the world’s first climate-neutralcontinent. We all should take our fair share in the transformation to this new economy. In the EuropeanUnion, tourism has grown to account for more than 10% of the GDP, securing more than 27 million Precisely because of its crucial importance for the European economy, tourism must also lead the wayand ensure that Europe stays at the forefront of global climate action, while securing that no one is leftbehind. This white paper, produced jointly by ETC and Eurail, testifies that our two sectors are willing Tourism stimulates economic growth where it is most needed and helps to sustain our cultural andnatural heritage. Train travel connects Europeans and gives our guests from origin markets theopportunity to get to know the real face of Europe. Re-uniting train travel and tourism can generateadditional revenue to fund infrastructure enjoyed by visitors and residents. Expanding tourism flows Here we propose four scenarios for a desirable future which help to illustrate how the roles andactions of stakeholders could influence the future of international leisure travel by train. The mostambitious scenario illustrates how seamless travel in Europe can result from the collective effortof many stakeholders, including the railways, operators, DMOs/NTOs, governments, etc. This White FOREWORD BY EURAIL This study marks a step forward in the collaboration between Eurail B.V. and tourism destinationsin Europe. Since 1959, Eurail has been offering travellers from all over the world the opportunity toexplore all the diverse and unique travel experiences Europe has to offer. With a Eurail or InterrailPass (for non-European and European citizens respectively) anyone can enjoy borderless travelon an Since the European Green Deal established Climate Change as the priority of the next EuropeanCommission, a policy debate has started with a reflection on how the European tourism sector couldcontribute to achieving Europe’s ambitious climate targets. In this context, it is evident that bothrailways and tourism destinations should play an integral role in being part of the public debate and Today, only a limited number of international tourists use train as the main mode of transport for theirholidays in Europe. Thus, tourism has only a marginal weight on the rail system’s EU annual turnover.To change the current state of play, all relevant actors across the industry should join forces and takeaction – including railways, national tourism boards and European institutions. The four scenarios I trust this study will be of inspiration to the many organisations who actively support European tourismdevelopment and growth. Together, we can work to build a shared vision for sustainable growth. Carlo Maria BoselliGeneral Manager Tourism as one of the leading industries in the world grew by 4% in 2018, outperforming the globaleconomy. Arrival numbers to Europe - the leading destination worldwide - have been continuouslygrowing for the past decade. The number of international tourist arrivals to EU-28 increased by over2% each year between 1995-20103and is forecasted to grow further by an annual average of 2% towar-ds 20254. As a result of such sustained growth, nowadays tourism contributes significantly to localeconomies. The industry generates (directly and indirectly) over 10% of the total EU28 GDP, a value Growth is particularly strong in the leisure travel segment, which has grown faster than tr