Arenaways

{{Expand Italian|topic=transp|date=January 2025}}{{Short description|Italian open-access railway operator}}

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| founder = Giuseppe Arena

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Arenaways is a railway operator in Italy. It began open-access passenger operations between Milan and Turin in November 2010, competing with national monopoly operator Trenitalia.{{cite web|url=http://www.libero-news.it/articolo.jsp?id=530606 |accessdate=2010-11-19 |title=Ferrovie: Catricala', al momento nessuna notifica da Arenaways |publisher=libero-news.it }}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-eco/2010/11/15/97002-20101115FILWWW00507-arenaways-1ere-liaison-turin-milan.php|accessdate=2010-11-19|title=Le Figaro - Flash Eco : Arenaways: 1ère liaison Turin- Milan|date=15 November 2010 }}

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.{{cite web |title=Arenaways to revive passenger trains on two routes in northern Italy |url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/passenger/arenaways-to-revive-passenger-trains-on-two-routes-in-northern-italy/66592.article |website=Railway Gazette International|access-date=4 June 2024}} The operator selected Estonian rail ticketing solutions firm, Turnit, to power their eCommerce and ticketing solutions.{{cite news |last=Atack |first=Patrick Rhys |date=2024-06-21 |title=Turnit signs Italian open-access software deal |url=https://www.railway-technology.com/news/turnit-signs-italian-open-access-software-deal/ |work=Railway Technology |location= |access-date=2024-09-03}}

Arenaways used Bombardier Traxx locomotives, and passenger coaches built by {{Interlanguage link multi|Astra Vagoane Călători|ro}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/italian-open-access-passenger-operator-starts-services.html|accessdate=2010-11-19|title=Italian open access passenger operator launches}}

The company offered a number of novel on-board services.{{cite web|url=http://english.cri.cn/6966/2010/11/16/1461s605294.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020043603/http://english.cri.cn/6966/2010/11/16/1461s605294.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 20, 2012|accessdate=2010-11-19|title=First Private Train Debuts in Northern Italy}}

In November 2024, Renfe bought a 33% shareholding in Arenaways.[https://www.railjournal.com/financial/renfe-acquires-stake-in-italian-operator-arenaways/ Renfe acquires stake in Italian operator Arenaways] International Railway Journal 27 November 2024[https://web.archive.org/web/20241127210824/https://www.renfe.com/es/en/renfe-group/communication/renfe-today/press-room/renfe-partners-longitude-expand-italian-market Renfe partners with Longitude to expand into Italian market] Renfe 27 November 2024