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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jon Henley Europe correspondent

Expanded high-speed rail network part of vision for Europe, says EU’s transport chief

Viaduct with a train passing over it and trees and tall buildings in the background
The EU wants to build ‘passenger-centred, attractive and affordable’ rail services across the borders of the bloc. Photograph: mauritius images GmbH/Alamy

The European Commission will present a plan this autumn to significantly boost high-speed rail travel in Europe, the bloc’s transport commissioner has said, promising a “long-term vision for a more connected, efficient and competitive network across Europe”.

Apostolos Tzitzikostas, the EU’s transport commissioner, said the project would involve the “coordinated planning, financing and implementation” of high-speed rail infrastructure and of rolling stock that could operate across national borders.

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