Arenaways

Arenaways

Traxx
Industry	Rail transport
Founded	2006 (2006)[1]
Founder	Giuseppe Arena[1]
Services	Passenger service
Number of employees	over 60 (2011)[1]
Website	www.arenaways.com

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]

In 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] The operator selected Estonian rail ticketing solutions firm, Turnit, to power their eCommerce and ticketing solutions.[5]

Arenaways used Bombardier Traxx locomotives, and passenger coaches built by Astra Vagoane Călători [ro].[6] The company offered a number of novel on-board services.[7]

In November 2024, Renfe bought a 33% shareholding in Arenaways.[8][9]

References

1. "Chi siamo" [Who we are]. Arenaways. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
2. "Ferrovie: Catricala', al momento nessuna notifica da Arenaways". libero-news.it. Retrieved 2010-11-19.^[permanent dead link‍]
3. "Le Figaro - Flash Eco : Arenaways: 1ère liaison Turin- Milan". 15 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
4. "Arenaways to revive passenger trains on two routes in northern Italy". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
5. Atack, Patrick Rhys (2024-06-21). "Turnit signs Italian open-access software deal". Railway Technology. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
6. "Italian open access passenger operator launches". Retrieved 2010-11-19.
7. "First Private Train Debuts in Northern Italy". Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
8. Renfe acquires stake in Italian operator Arenaways International Railway Journal 27 November 2024
9. Renfe partners with Longitude to expand into Italian market Renfe 27 November 2024

External links

Media related to Arenaways at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website