Go-op is a co-operative rail operator preparing open access services for Somerset and Wiltshire.
In 2025, we were successful in seeking a track access contract from the Office of Rail and Road after an application process lasting more than three years. Since then it has become clear that we need a new approach that makes the most of the opportunity offered by solar and battery technology. Join us to deliver the future of public transport!
What is open access rail?
Not all rail services are specified by government and awarded through competitions – find out about how communities can do it themselves.
About co-operatives
Co-ops have been successful in sectors from retail to housing, energy to telecoms. It’s just a smarter way to do business. Find out more.
“In an age where community involvement and partnerships with civil society are increasingly being recognized as indispensable, there is clearly a growing potential for cooperative development and renewal worldwide.”
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, September 2017
We’re part of an international movement of businesses following seven core principles: open membership, one member one vote, fair and equitable use of capital, autonomy, education and sustainable development. Find out more at Co-operatives UK, and the International Co-operative Alliance.