Railway undertaking

Licensed public or private transport operator that provides services for the transport of goods by rail and/or passengers by heavy rail. Included are all transport operators that provide traction services. Excluded are railway undertakings that operate entirely off the railway lines. If the abovementioned services are considered the main activity of the enterprise, it is classified under ISIC Rev. 5, group 49.1 and under NACE Rev. 2.1, class 49.1 (Passengers) or group 49.2 (Freight). Also referred to as ‘railroad undertaking’ or ‘railway transport operator’. The principal railway undertaking within a single country is the largest undertaking in terms of passenger-kilometre or tonne-kilometre.