Arenaways Explained

Arenaways
Foundation:[1]
Founder:Giuseppe Arena
Industry:Rail transport
Services:Passenger service
Num Employees:over 60 (2011)

Arenaways is an open-access railway operator in Italy. It began passenger operations between Milan and Turin in November 2010, competing with national monopoly operator Trenitalia.[2] Arenaways was running the first private passenger-carrying rail services since nationalisation, and intended to complain to the competition authority about the dominance of Trenitalia.[3]

On the 27th March 2024 Arenaways was awarded a PSO contract for the operation of two railway lines in Piedmont for 10 years, commencing in January 2025 [4]

Arenaways used Bombardier TRAXX locomotives, and passenger coaches built by .[5] The company offered a number of novel on-board services.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chi siamo . Who we are . Arenaways . 23 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120305222108/http://www.arenaways.com/page/46/chi_siamo . 5 March 2012 .
  2. Web site: Ferrovie: Catricala', al momento nessuna notifica da Arenaways . 2010-11-19 . libero-news.it .
  3. Web site: Le Figaro - Flash Eco : Arenaways: 1ère liaison Turin- Milan. 2010-11-19. 15 November 2010 .
  4. Web site: Arenaways to revive passenger trains on two routes in northern Italy . Railway Gazette . 4 June 2024.
  5. Web site: Railway Gazette: Italian open access passenger operator launches. 2010-11-19.
  6. Web site: First Private Train Debuts in Northern Italy. https://web.archive.org/web/20121020043603/http://english.cri.cn/6966/2010/11/16/1461s605294.htm. dead. October 20, 2012. 2010-11-19.