Las Vegas Railway Express, Inc. (OTCQB: XTRN) -- Club X Train's First Luxury Rail Cars Head to Las Vegas
January 22, 2014 at 09:30 am EST
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LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - Jan 22, 2014) - The Las Vegas Railway Express, Inc., (OTCQB: XTRN ) known as the Vegas X Train, announced today that their first 2 "Club X Train" rail cars have departed for Las Vegas, Nevada, the company's hometown. These cars will be the first of what is expected to be twenty passenger rail cars outfitted for a luxury passenger rail service experience in 2014. The X Train has developed a unique business model for passenger rail service that includes coupling luxurious "Club X Train" rail cars to existing passenger trains on selected routes. Passengers on these cars are offered exclusive service including catered food, beverages and concierge service.
The delivery of these cars marks a major milestone for the company. The brainchild of President and CEO, Michael Barron, the X Train has been on a mission to return luxury rail travel to the market reminiscent of a bygone era but with a modern upscale twist. The X Train team identified the need for luxury rail service throughout the country on existing rail routes. The first route, Los Angeles to San Diego and back will begin the service in February and it will expand into multiple markets from there.
"Passengers are looking for an alternative to current offerings in rail travel and the X Train provides that exclusive product," states Penny White, COO Passenger Services, Las Vegas Railway Express. "As we expand, Club X Train will serve passengers throughout the United States and Canada with day trips, casino fun packages and overnight adventures."
About Las Vegas Railway Express
The X Train is a Las Vegas, Nevada based company that offers exclusive railway train service between premier destinations. Offering day trips and vacation packages, the X Train passengers can expect spacious first class seating, complimentary beverages and fresh catered food options prepared exclusively by Masterpiece Cuisine. In addition, the X Train passengers will enjoy on board concierge service to book hotel rooms, transportation transfers, entertainment, show tickets and other travel incidentals. The X Train is part of the Las Vegas Railway Express, Inc. which is a publicly traded company (OTCQB: XTRN). For more information, please visit the company websites at http://www.vegasxtrain.com and http://www.xtrainvacations.com.
United Rail Inc, formerly Las Vegas Railway Express, Inc., focuses on providing conventional passenger rail from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. The Company focuses on providing X-Train service, which traverse the route in approximately five and half hours. The proposed route of the X-Train is approximately 340 miles, starting at Los Angeles (LA) Union Station, California till the destination at Las Vegas, Nevada. The Company focuses on offering its train service as a tour package similar to how cruise lines work, with a package of train ticket, hotel, transfers and complimentary first cocktail onboard. The Company let customers book their tour package with hotels in Las Vegas, including MGM Resorts, The Wynn Resort, Caesars Resort, The Plaza Hotel and Mandalay Resorts, through the X Train Website, www.vegasxtrain.com, or through www.xtrainvacations.com7.