Open access operator
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.
Open access operators in Great Britain
- Eurostar
- Grand Central Railway
- Heathrow Connect
- Heathrow Express
- First Hull Trains
- Nexus
- Pre Metro Operations [1]
In development
Reference: Network Rail [2]
- Alliance Rail
- Devon and Cornwall Railways
- Europorte
- Go! Co-operative
- Glasgow Trains
- On Route Logistics
- Rutland Rail
In other countries
Austria
Czech Republic
France
Germany
- CityNightLine
- Hamburg-Köln-Express
- InterConnex
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.)
Sweden
- Veolia (Malmö - Stockholm - Åre)
- Blå Tåget