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.
Passenger open-access operators by country
Austria
In development
- Silverstar Railways
Czech Republic
Belgium
France
In development
- Le Train
- Velvet
- Kevin Speed
Germany
- Eurostar
- FlixTrain
- Harz-Berlin-Express
- Nightjet
- WESTbahn
- European Sleeper
Former operators
- Hamburg-Köln-Express taken over by Flixtrain
- Locomore Stuttgart-Berlin route taken over by Leo Express
Hungary
Italy
Netherlands
- European Sleeper
- Arriva night services
- GoVolta
In development
- Heuro
- Qbuzz international services
Poland
In development
Romania
- Astra Trans Carpatic
- Regio Călători
- Softrans
- Transferoviar Grup
Slovakia
- RegioJet (all services except those on Bratislava — Komárno mainline, which are franchised)
Slovenia
- Adria transport
Spain
Sweden
- VR Snabbtåg Sverige (formerly MTRX)
- Snälltåget (Transdev) (Malmö–Stockholm–Åre)
- TÅGAB
- SJ AB
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)
- First Harrogate Trains
- Grand Union (purchased by FirstGroup)
- Glasgow Trains
- Platinum Trains