application. In 2014 Loco2 added Vimal Khosla, previously a board member of lastminute.com, to its board. In 2016, the company underwent a full redesign, updating their logo, colourway and user platform. It also released its first smartphone apps, with an iOS version launched in April and an Android version available from July. For its apps, Loco2 launched an icon-only version of the company logo, suitable for iOS devices. In 2017, Loco2 was acquired by e-Voyageurs Groupe, the parent company of OUI.sncf, a subsidiary of SNCF. In December 2018, the founders Jamie Andrews and Kate Andrews announced their departure from the organisation, describing the decision to leave as bittersweet. In November 2019, Loco2’s website and apps were rebranded as Rail Europe. Rail Europe has been part of OUI.sncf group since 2013 selling rail products across 30 countries and 25,000 destinations. By joining forces with Loco2, both now form the newly expanded international arm of e-voyageurs SNCF. Awards 2013 Winner PEA Awards Responsible Travel Category 2013 2018 British Transport Awards: Bronze award for Best European Rail Booking Website 2018 National Transport Awards: Transport Supplier of the Year Ownership and funding Loco2 was founded as a private company, limited by shares. Its owners include founders Jamie and Kate Andrews as well as members of their family and friends. Additional investment has been secured from individuals and consortiums of angel investors. Shareholders include Ed Gillespie, founder of sustainability strategy and creative agency, Futerra, and author of Only Planet, which documents a low-carbon journey around the world. The company received a total of £1 million in funding over a number of investment rounds from private angel investors. As part of its investment raising activities the company was featured on the BBC News website in a piece focusing on the "real life Dragons' Den". On 5 July 2017 Loco2 was bought by e-voyageurs Groupe, which also owns OUI.sncf. At that time, Loco2 co-founders Kate and Jamie Andrews remained with the business. Kate Andrews said it would continue to operate as an independent company, but the new owner would provide the investment needed to develop its search and booking technology while strengthening Voyages-sncf.com's position in the European online rail ticket retailing sector. Call for open data In 2011, Loco2's CEO and founder Jamie Andrews called for rail operators to provide "better (and fairer) access to rail data." Andrews argued that a move to standardise data across Europe's