Open-access operator

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Map of private long-distance passenger rail services in Central Europe

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]

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Passenger open-access operators by country

Austria

Czech Republic

Belgium

France

In development

Former operators

Germany

Former operators

Hungary

Italy

Former operators

Netherlands

In development

Poland

In development

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Former operators

United Kingdom

In development

Former operators

Former proposals

Notes

  1. Most services run open-access with the exception of Stockholm - Duved, Stockholm - Hamburg and services run by subsidiaries.

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