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Brussels Wants High-Speed Rail Linking EU Capitals by 2040

The European Union aims to enhance cross-border rail travel by removing barriers to expand high-speed rail connectivity across member states, boosting regional transport efficiency.

  • Brussels is working to remove barriers to cross-border rail travel, European Union officials said, aiming to boost high-speed links across Europe.
  • The plan aims to boost high-speed links across Europe and enhance cross-border rail travel connectivity within the European Union.
  • Measures will target barriers to cross-border rail travel, aiming to link national rail networks and benefit cross-border passengers, European Union officials said.
  • For cross-border travelers, the plan could enhance connectivity across the European rail network, positioning rail as a stronger option for international travelers within the EU, EU policymakers say.
  • Brussels is actively working on the plan now, indicating ongoing policy efforts that feed into wider EU attempts to integrate European transport networks across EU member states.
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Brussels wants high-speed rail linking EU capitals by 2040

The European Commission Wednesday unveiled twin initiatives aimed at slashing transport carbon emissions across the continent -- by expanding high-speed rail links and boosting sustainable fuels for aviation and shipping.

A united Europe? In rail transport this remains a bold vision. After all, the European Commission wants to network the capitals. However, the gap between desire and reality remains large.

·Munich, Germany
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From 2026 every passenger with a click on his mobile phone will be able to book, buy a ticket of several European railway companies and also multimodally: also on different means, first plane, then train, everything with a single ticket. This is what the European Commissioner for Transport, Apostolos Tzitzikostas has announced. The declaration arrived today, November 5, during the presentation of the new plan of action of the European Commission…

·Rome, Italy
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The EU Commission wants to make travelling by train more attractive.

·Vienna, Austria
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The EU wants to significantly reduce travel times by rail between European capitals. The plan is to connect central nodes with 200 km/h and more. A map shows which routes are involved.

·Germany
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Il Sole 24 Ore broke the news in Milan, Italy on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
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