Open-access operator
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.
By country
Austria
Czech Republic
France
Germany
- FlixTrain
- Hamburg-Köln-Express taken over by Flixtrain
- Harz-Berlin-Express
- Locomore Stuttgart-Berlin route taken over by Leo Express
Italy
- DB/ÖBB Italia
- Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori
- arenaways (failed in 2012)
Portugal
Slovakia
- RegioJet (all services except those on Bratislava — Komárno mainline, which are franchised)
Slovenia
Sweden
- Blå Tåget
- MTR Express[1]
- Saga Rail
- Snälltåget (Transdev) (Malmö - Stockholm - Åre)
- TÅGAB
United Kingdom
In development
Former proposals
- First Harrogate Trains
- Glasgow Trains
- On Route Logistics (company dissolved)[2]
- Platinum Trains
- Rutland Rail (company dissolved)[3]
Future operators
- East Coast Trains (starts Autumn 2021)
Former operators
- Heathrow Connect (absorbed by TFL Rail May 2018)
- Wrexham & Shropshire (ceased trading January 2011)
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/06689679
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