Open-access operator

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]

By country

Austria

Czech Republic

Belgium

Eurostar
European Sleeper (Starts May 25th)^[2]

France

In development

Former operators

Izy

Germany

FlixTrain
Harz-Berlin-Express
Nightjet
WESTbahn^[4]
European Sleeper (Starts May 25th)^[2]

Former operators

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

Hungary

RegioJet

Italy

DB/ÖBB Italia
Nightjet
NTV (Italo)

Former operators

Arenaways

Netherlands

GreenCityTrip ^{[note 1]}
TUI SKI Express ^{[note 2]}
European Sleeper (Starts May 25th)^[2]
Arriva night services^[5]

Portugal

Slovakia

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

Slovenia

Adria transport

Spain

Sweden

FlixTrain^[6]
MTRX^[7]
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)^[8]
Platinum Trains
Rutland Rail (company dissolved)^[9]

Notes

^ Weekly from Amsterdam / Utrecht to Prague via Dresden.
^ Operated by GreenCityTrip during winter months. Weekly train from Amsterdam/Utrecht to various destinations in the Austrian alps.

References

^ Abrams, Martin (July 2015). "Passenger's Guide to Franchising" (PDF). Better Transport. p. 4. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Nachttrein Berlijn - Boek een slaaptrein bij European Sleeper". European Sleeper (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 May 2023.
^ "About". www.kevin-rail.com. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
^ "WESTbahn". westbahn.at. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ "Arriva launches national night services in the Netherlands". railjournal.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^ "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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[n1-5] Weekly from Amsterdam / Utrecht to Prague via Dresden.

[n2-6] Operated by GreenCityTrip during winter months. Weekly train from Amsterdam/Utrecht to various destinations in the Austrian alps.

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

[:0-2] "Nachttrein Berlijn - Boek een slaaptrein bij European Sleeper". European Sleeper (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 May 2023.

[3] "About". www.kevin-rail.com. Retrieved 8 May 2023.

[4] "WESTbahn". westbahn.at. Retrieved 29 March 2022.

[7] "Arriva launches national night services in the Netherlands". railjournal.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

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

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

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

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

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