Railway transport operator/railway undertaking
Railway transport operator/railway undertaking
A licensed public or private transport operator which provides services for the transport of goods and/or passengers by rail.
Included are all transport operators that dispose of/provide traction. Excluded are railway transport operators which operate entirely or mainly within industrial and similar installations, including harbours, and railways transport operators which mainly provide local tourist services, such as preserved historical steam railways.
Sometimes also referred to as railroad.