spoorwegmaatschappij
A spoorwegmaatschappij, literally meaning "railway company" in Dutch, is a company that provides rail transport services. It may operate passenger trains, freight trains, or both, and may own or lease rolling stock and equipment. In many systems, a railway company does not own the entire rail network; instead, operations are coordinated with an infrastructure manager that controls tracks, signals and stations.
Railway markets vary by country. Some are nationalized and integrated, with a single state-owned operator; others
In Dutch usage, the term is generic for an organization that runs rail transport. The Netherlands illustrates