Open-access operator

Map of private long-distance passenger rail services in Central Europe

In rail transport in Europe, an open-access operator is a train operating company that takes full commercial risk, running on infrastructure owned by a third party and buying paths on a chosen route and in countries where rail services run under franchises are not subject to franchising.^[1]

By country[]

Austria[]

WESTbahn

RegioJet

Czech Republic[]

LEO Express
RegioJet

France[]

Germany[]

FlixTrain
Harz-Berlin-Express
Nightjet

Former operators[]

Hamburg-Köln-Express taken over by Flixtrain
Locomore Stuttgart-Berlin route taken over by Leo Express

Italy[]

Former operators[]

Arenaways

Portugal[]

Slovakia[]

RegioJet (all services except those on Bratislava — Komárno mainline, which are franchised)

Slovenia[]

Spain[]

Ouigo España

In development[]

Sweden[]

FlixTrain^[2]
MTRX^[3]
Snälltåget (Transdev) (Malmö - Stockholm - Åre)
TÅGAB

Former operators[]

Blå Tåget
Saga Rail

United Kingdom[]

In development[]

Former operators[]

Heathrow Connect (absorbed by TfL Rail May 2018)
Wrexham & Shropshire (ceased trading January 2011)

Former proposals[]

First Harrogate Trains
Glasgow Trains
On Route Logistics (company dissolved)^[4]
Platinum Trains
Rutland Rail (company dissolved)^[5]

References[]

^ Abrams, Martin (July 2015). "Passenger's Guide to Franchising" (PDF). Better Transport. p. 4. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
^ "FlixTrain starts ticket sale in Sweden | RailTech.com". RailTech.com | Online News for the Railway Industry. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
^ "MTR launches open access inter-city service". Railway Gazette International. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
^ "ON ROUTE LOGISTICS UK LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
^ "RUTLAND RAIL LIMITED - Overview (Free company information from Companies House)".

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[1] Abrams, Martin (July 2015). "Passenger's Guide to Franchising" (PDF). Better Transport. p. 4. Retrieved 4 September 2020.

[2] "FlixTrain starts ticket sale in Sweden | RailTech.com". RailTech.com | Online News for the Railway Industry. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.

[3] "MTR launches open access inter-city service". Railway Gazette International. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2017.

[4] "ON ROUTE LOGISTICS UK LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2020.

[5] "RUTLAND RAIL LIMITED - Overview (Free company information from Companies House)".

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