The Guardian
The European Commission announced plans for a ‘truly European’ high-speed rail network by 2040, potentially reducing the Berlin-Copenhagen journey from seven to four hours and Lisbon-Madrid from nine to three, but acknowledged €546bn in investment is needed and experts questioned if it is more aspirational than actionable given a lack of funding details and previous slow implementation.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/05/high-speed-european-rail-network-could-be-possible-by-2040
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