Open-access operator
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In rail transport, an open-access operator is an operator 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]
Passenger open-access operators by country
Austria
In development
- Silverstar Railways[2]
Czech Republic
Belgium
France
In development
Former operators
Germany
Former operators
- Hamburg-Köln-Express taken over by Flixtrain
- Locomore Stuttgart-Berlin route taken over by Leo Express
Hungary
Italy
Netherlands
- European Sleeper[3]
- Arriva night services[8]
In development
Poland
In development
Romania
Slovakia
- RegioJet (all services except those on Bratislava — Komárno mainline, which are franchised)
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
- VR Snabbtåg Sverige (formerly MTRX)[13]
- Snälltåget (Transdev) (Malmö–Stockholm–Åre)
- TÅGAB
- SJ ABTemplate:Refn[14]
Former operators
United Kingdom
In development
- Go-op
- Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway
- Virgin Trains
- Gemini Trains
- Evolyn
- FS Italiane
- Alliance Rail (Marchwood-Southampton)
Former operators
- Wrexham & Shropshire (ceased trading January 2011)
Former proposals
- Alliance Rail Holdings (company dissolved) [17]
- First Harrogate Trains
- Grand Union (purchased by FirstGroup)
- Glasgow Trains
- Platinum Trains
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