"The European Commission wants to make rail trips between major European cities faster and easier for international travellers, and has launched a new strategy with this aim in mind. The Commission said its new plan would "accelerate the development of high-speed rail across the EU" by "boosting fast, comfortable, safe and reliable rail services." The strategy is also in line with climate targets, it said, noting that it supports the EU's goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050."
""High-speed rail is not just about cutting travel times - it is about uniting Europeans, strengthening our economy, and leading the global race for sustainable transport," EU Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas said in a . READ ALSO: Swiss national railway unveils new night train to Sweden via Denmark and Germany He added that, with the plan, "we are turning ambition into action: breaking down barriers, mobilising investments for modern infrastructure, and making cross-border rail the backbone of a carbon-neutral, competitive, and secure Europe." In the statement, EC gave several examples of connections which it said could see their rail journey times cut in half in the coming years."
The Commission launched a strategy to accelerate high-speed rail across the EU and to boost fast, comfortable, safe and reliable rail services. The strategy supports the EU goal of climate neutrality by 2050 and promotes cross-border rail as sustainable transport. High-speed rail is framed as uniting Europeans, strengthening the economy, and leading global sustainable transport. The plan aims to mobilise investment for modern infrastructure, remove barriers, and make cross-border connections core to a carbon-neutral, competitive and secure Europe. Example targets include cutting Athens–Sofia to six hours and Copenhagen–Berlin to four hours, linked to the Fehmarn Belt tunnel project.
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