ville rail & transports

Name

ville rail & transports

Legal name

LES EDITIONS LA VIE DU RAIL

Website

https://ville-rail-transports.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Media (Transport and Mobility)

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

Keywords

• Transport industry media
• Railway news
• Urban mobility publications
• Trade magazine publishing
• Professional events

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions: Monthly magazine (print and digital) subscription providing news, dossiers, and analysis on urban and railway transport
2. Digital Content Sales: Electronic wallet system allowing readers to purchase individual articles on demand
3. Advertising & Partnerships: Display advertising, sponsored content, and partnership opportunities on website and magazine
4. Event Services: Organization of conferences, award ceremonies, and networking events for the transport sector with attendance fees and sponsorships

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ville, Rail & Transports publishes a monthly professional magazine (print and digital) covering urban transport, railway, and new mobility news, dossiers, and analysis for the French and European transport industry. The media is complemented by a weekly newsletter, a continuous news website, paid professional events, a networking club, a job board, a transport industry directory, and a public tender-calls section, forming an integrated information and networking hub for transport professionals.

Product overview

Ville, Rail & Transports operates as a media platform for new mobilities, offering a unified portfolio centered on its monthly magazine combined with digital content services. The core product is the print/digital magazine, complemented by La Lettre de VRT newsletter, professional events (conferences, awards like the Grands Prix de la Région Capitale), Le Club VRT networking platform, job board, training resources, transport industry directory, and tender calls. The offering functions as a comprehensive information and networking hub for transport professionals, combining editorial content with community and business development services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ville, Rail & Transports Magazine Monthly magazine covering urban and railway transport policies, industrial choices, and urban planning topics at French, European, and international levels, available in print and digital formats with subscription options for transport industry professionals.
• La Lettre de VRT Weekly newsletter providing breaking news, analysis, and exclusivities on transport and mobility topics, sent every Wednesday to subscribers.
• VRT Événements (Events) Organization of awards ceremonies, forums, roundtables, and conferences on urban and railway transport topics, including the annual Grands Prix de la Région Capitale, offering paid attendance and sponsorship opportunities.
• Le Club VRT Professional exchange and networking platform for transport and mobility sector professionals, facilitating connections among industry stakeholders.
• Offres d'emploi (Job Board) Job listings platform for the transport and mobility sector, connecting employers with qualified professionals.
• Les Acteurs du Transport (Industry Directory) Directory of transport industry actors and stakeholders, providing networking and business development opportunities.
• Appels d'offres (Tender Calls) Public procurement notices and tender opportunities in the transport and mobility sector.
• VRT Digital Subscription (Abonnement) Recurring digital (and optional print) subscription to Ville, Rail & Transports magazine content, with multiple tiers and an electronic wallet (porte monnaie) option for purchasing individual articles on demand.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• HCI Groupe / KarsanminorOthersAutomotive manufacturer partner displaying logo on partner section of VRT website
• KisiominorOthersTransport services company partner displayed on VRT partner section
• AkiemminorOthersRailway services company partner displayed on VRT partner section
• Sifer ExpominorOthersRailway exhibition partner displayed on VRT partner section
• UITPminorOthersInternational Association of Public Transport partner displayed on VRT partner section
• TransamominorOthersTransport consulting firm partner displayed on VRT partner section
• RailcoopminorOthersRail cooperative partner displayed on VRT partner section
• Siemens MobilityminorOthersMajor mobility technology provider partner displayed on VRT partner section
• Île-de-France MobilitésminorOthersRegional transport authority partner displayed on VRT partner section
• SystraminorOthersEngineering consultancy partner for transport infrastructure displayed on VRT partner section
• InnotransminorOthersInternational transport trade fair partner displayed on VRT partner section
• Veligo LocationminorOthersBike rental service partner displayed on VRT partner section
• FifteenminorOthersPartner company displayed on VRT partner section
• Transport PublicminorOthersTransport industry event partner displayed on VRT partner section
• Business FranceminorOthersFrench export promotion agency partner displayed on VRT partner section
• Atec ITS FranceminorOthersIntelligent transport systems association partner displayed on VRT partner section
• OFPminorOthersObservatory of Railway Performance partner displayed on VRT partner section

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UITP (Union Internationale des Transports Publics): International association for public transport that publishes reports, knowledge resources and runs events covering urban mobility — an overlapping editorial and events proposition for VRT's urban transport audience, but as part of a broader association remit.

Direct peers

• Mobilité Magazine: French trade publication dedicated to sustainable mobility and urban transport. Competes with VRT for the same French-speaking mobility professional audience.
• Railway Gazette: Global English-language B2B trade magazine and news site covering railway industry, with magazine, digital content and events. Closely comparable business model and audience (rail industry professionals) to VRT, but operating internationally.
• Transport Public: French-language B2B media serving public transport professionals, including magazine, digital content and the Transport Public trade event — directly overlapping with VRT's audience and offer in the French public transport segment.
• La Vie du Rail: Historic French rail press publication and direct editorial ancestor of VRT (one of the two entities that merged in 2009 to form Ville, Rail & Transports). Targets the same French rail professional audience with overlapping magazine and event formats.
• International Railway Journal: B2B trade publication focused on the worldwide rail industry, combining magazine, website and conferences. Competes for the same professional readership and advertiser base as VRT in the rail segment.

Regional players

• Enerpresse: French B2B media covering energy and infrastructure, including transport infrastructure topics. Operates a comparable French-language B2B trade magazine + events model with some advertiser overlap.

Others

• Innotrans: Major international rail industry trade fair and partner of VRT. Not a direct editorial competitor but a key ecosystem event that overlaps with VRT's events business for both audience and sponsorship.

Emerging players

• Smart Cities Dive: Digital-first B2B media covering urban mobility, smart transport and city infrastructure. Adjacent audience and editorial overlap with VRT's urban mobility and 'Mobilités Douces' verticals.
• Bus & Coach (route-one / CBW): UK-based B2B media covering bus and coach industry with magazine, digital and events. Partial overlap with VRT's 'Urbain', 'Route' and 'Fret' coverage areas in the road passenger and urban transport segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/VRTmag
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCq88BLo_dfvnVQoAeMdapTw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ville-rail-&-transports
• Facebookfacebook.com/villerailtransports

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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