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An open access operator is a train operating company that is not subject to franchising, instead purchasing individual slots on the mainline from a railway infrastructure company.

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Open access operators in Great Britain

  • Eurostar
  • Grand Central Railway
  • Heathrow Connect
  • Heathrow Express
  • Hull Trains
  • Nexus
  • Pre Metro Operations

    • In development

    Reference: Network Rail

  • Alliance Rail
  • Devon and Cornwall Railways
  • Europorte
  • Go! Co-operative
  • Glasgow Trains

    • Formerly in development

  • On Route Logistics (company dissolved)
  • Rutland Rail (company dissolved)

    • Future open access operators

  • East Coast Trains (starts May 2021)

    • Austria

  • WESTbahn

    • Czech Republic

  • LEO Express
  • RegioJet

    • France

  • Eurostar
  • Thello

    • Germany

  • Hamburg-Köln-Express
  • Locomore

    • Italy

  • DB/ÖBB Italia
  • Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori
  • arenaways (failed in 2012)

    • Portugal

  • Takargo Rail
  • Comsa Rail Transport

    • Slovakia

  • RegioJet (Žilina - Czech Republic service only, other services are franchised.)

    • Slovenia

  • Adria transport

    • Sweden

  • Veolia (Malmö - Stockholm - Åre)
  • Blå Tåget

    • References

    Open access operator Wikipedia
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