Luxury train travelling along a river through a European landscape

ENVISIONING, DESIGNING AND DEVELOPING EXCEPTIONAL MOBILITY

Your world
in motion.

Copper & Fields Investments envisions, designs and develops exceptional projects at the intersection of rail mobility, tourism and high-end hospitality.

Discover our company

One vision. One experience. One train.

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COPPER & FIELDS INVESTMENTS

From vision
to delivery.

From Vision to Experience

Our purpose is to turn a vision into a structured project, bringing together the expertise, resources and partners needed for its development.

Explore our expertise

01 / OUR ENTREPRENEURIAL HERITAGE

Expertise
built over time.

Since the 1990s, our entrepreneurial journey has spanned international trade, brands, real estate and project development. This multidisciplinary experience now serves new forms of mobility.

1990s

Innovation and international trade

Identifying opportunities, opening retail outlets and mid-sized stores, developing products and building industrial partnerships.

2000s

Fashion, brands and retail

Creating brands, designing collections, developing retail networks, organising distribution and coordinating international production.

2010s

Real estate and engineering

Spatial design, market research, project structuring, development, marketing and management.

Since 2020

From vision to reality

Developing railway concepts that bring together experiences, mobility, hospitality and destinations.

Luxury train crossing a viaduct in a European landscape
“Expertise gained across different industries, now brought together in new projects.”

OUR EXPERTISE

Our areas of
expertise.

Three complementary areas of expertise, from the initial idea to project structuring: design, development and investment strategy.

01

Design &
Innovation

Imagining new mobility concepts and developing solutions tailored to the expectations of tomorrow’s markets.

02

Engineering &
Development

Assessing the technical, industrial and operational feasibility of projects alongside specialist partners.

03

Strategy &
Investment

Structuring business models, identifying financing solutions and supporting project development.

02 / HOW WE WORK WITH YOU

From an idea to a journey,
a tailored approach.

A progressive process: listening, assessing, structuring, assembling the right expertise and guiding implementation.

FIRST CONTACT AND INITIAL ASSESSMENT · 01 / 05

Listen to
design better.

Every project begins with a meeting and attentive listening. We seek to understand your vision, expectations and objectives in order to define the initial direction and explore design possibilities.

01

Audiences and uses

Define target audiences, intended uses and desired market positioning.

02

Destinations and schedule

Identify destinations, scheduling constraints and initial budget parameters.

03

Initial scenarios

Assess the project’s potential and propose suitable design scenarios.

✦THE DELIVERABLE
An initial project brief, preliminary requirements and early development directions.
Planning lounge with maps and railway project documentsLISTEN · DESIGN

STUDIES AND FEASIBILITY · 02 / 05

Assess before
committing.

Each project undergoes a staged assessment of its feasibility, economic potential and operational requirements.

Copper & Fields helps organise and coordinate these studies with qualified specialists so decisions are based on documented findings.

Études de matériel roulant et plans ferroviaires
01 / EXPERTISE

Technical and railway studies

Examine rolling stock options, proposed interiors, railway networks, routes and applicable regulatory conditions.

Analyse économique, ordinateur et dossier de projet
02 / EXPERTISE

Commercial and economic studies

Analyse markets, customer segments, intended uses, investment requirements, projected costs and revenues.

Vue intérieure d'une voiture aménagée pour l'hospitalité
03 / EXPERTISE

Operational studies

Identify requirements for operations, maintenance, staffing, logistics and service delivery.

✦THE DELIVERABLE
A feasibility report covering the assumptions assessed, potential adjustments, conditions to be met and development recommendations.

PROJECT STRUCTURING AND FINANCING · 03 / 05

Structure
the resources.

An ambitious project requires a sound economic and operational framework. Copper & Fields supports budget planning, the assessment of financing options and the identification of partners who may contribute to its realisation.

01

Budgets and scenarios

Build preliminary budgets, investment scenarios and initial assumptions for revenue, costs and financial viability.

02

Financing solutions

Explore financing, acquisition, leasing, conversion and operation options for railway equipment.

03

Potential partners

Identify investors, lenders, industrial partners and strategic stakeholders who may contribute to the project.

04

Organisation and governance

Define responsibilities, contractual arrangements, decision-making stages and the development timetable.

✦THE DELIVERABLE
A project-structuring report bringing together economic scenarios, preliminary budgets, project organisation and financing directions.
Table de travail et documents financiers dans un train de prestigeSTRUCTURE · FINANCE

COORDINATION AND DEVELOPMENT · 04 / 05

Bring together
the expertise.

Designing a bespoke train calls for complementary expertise spanning creativity, engineering, construction, interior fit-out, finance and operations.

Copper & Fields facilitates collaboration among contributors to maintain the integrity of the concept and coordinate development stages.

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Rail manufacturers and specialists

Rolling stock engineering, rail platforms, equipment, technical compatibility and delivery requirements.

✧

Architects, designers and suppliers

Interior design, materials, furniture, lighting, equipment, finishes and bespoke spaces.

✦

Operators and service partners

Rail operations, maintenance, hospitality, catering, logistics, onboard services and operational planning.

◇

Financial and institutional partners

Project structuring, finance, regional development, introductions and ongoing support.

Professionnels réunis dans un salon de train“Your identity brings expertise together and becomes an experience.”
✦THE DELIVERABLE
A consultation programme, assessment of proposals and coordination plan for the expertise required to advance the project.

VALIDATION AND DELIVERY · 05 / 05

From prototype
to delivery.

Design gradually takes shape through detailed studies, scale models, prototypes and successive approvals.

Copper & Fields supports this process and coordinates communication between the client, designers, manufacturers and specialists involved.

01

Models and prototypes

Develop the models and prototypes needed to validate spaces, equipment and intended uses.

02

Comfort and service conditions

Assess ergonomics, passenger flow, atmosphere and onboard service conditions.

03

Reviews and decisions

Support design refinements and client decisions.

04

Delivery oversight

Depending on the agreed mandate, monitor interfaces between stakeholders, schedules, budgets and acceptance milestones.

✦THE DELIVERABLE
A concept validation file, together with relevant delivery-monitoring records and acceptance documentation within the scope of the assignment.
Railcar model and design plansCONCEPT · MODEL · DELIVERY

03 / OUR WORKING METHOD

A clear commitment
at every stage.

Each assignment has a clearly defined scope, clear objectives and identified decision-making stages. This approach enables us to tailor our support to the project’s stage of development and the expectations of its initiator.

01

Scoping and design

Definition of requirements, scenarios, the original concept and initial directions.

02

Feasibility and structuring

Specialist studies, preliminary budgets, project organisation and consultations.

03

Development and delivery

Coordination of detailed designs, models, partners and delivery oversight.

04

Launch and ongoing support

Preparation of services, commercial offerings and conditions for long-term development.

A clear process, phase by phase. Each assignment sets out its scope, deliverables, timetable, fees, stakeholder responsibilities and approval conditions.

04 / COMMERCIALISATION AND LAUNCH

Prepare for
launch.

A successful project is prepared well before its launch.

We support the definition of its positioning, commercial offering and the requirements for its deployment, in coordination with specialised operators and service providers.

Hospitality team welcoming guests beside a luxury train
01

Offering and positioning

Definition of audiences, travel programmes, services, private-hire arrangements and pricing principles.

02

Sales and communications

Development of marketing materials, distribution strategy, bookings, partner relations and launch planning.

03

Operational organisation

Coordination with operators and specialist providers, preparation of teams, procedures, maintenance and services.

04

Programming and development

Event programming, destination partnerships, satisfaction monitoring and continued development of offerings.

✦THE DELIVERABLE
A commercialisation and operational-readiness programme covering the offerings, partners, responsibilities and launch schedule.

OUR VISION

Making innovation a driver of economic, tourism and regional development.

COPPER & FIELDS INVESTMENTS From Vision to Experience
Guests welcomed beside a luxury train

05 / LET’S BUILD YOUR PROJECT

What will your
first journey be?

An initial meeting to understand your ambitions, explore the possibilities and imagine a concept that reflects your identity.

“You bring your world. Together, we give it a train.”

Email us directly:
contact@copperandfieldsinvestments.com

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