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Skift Global Forum Preview: Certares’ Greg O’Hara on Why He’s Betting €300 Million on Trains
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Certares founder Greg O’Hara is deploying a €300 million investment strategy into the rail sector. The capital allocation focuses on gaining operational advantages and infrastructure priority within critical transportation corridors.
- 01Certares is committing 300 million euros to expand its strategic footprint in the rail industry
- 02Investment thesis prioritizes infrastructure access to secure competitive advantages in transit throughput
- 03Capital deployment aims to leverage the efficiency of existing rail tunnel networks
- 04Founder Greg O’Hara positions rail as a critical component of future travel logistics
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O'Hara put a number on his train bet, €300 million, and a theory: whoever has the trains gets through the tunnel first.