EU encourages sustainable journeys by rail: Are trains the future of travel?
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The EU is aiming to double high-speed rail traffic by 2030 and triple it by 2050. But harmonising rail networks across the continent is easier said than done. While some cross-border routes have opened in 2025, other projects have been hampered by a lack of infrastructure or investment, as well as vested interests in the EU member states.
Our panelists discuss what it would take to change this situation – rail travel being a component of the EU 's stated goal of becoming climate-neutral by 2050.
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