Railways demand: more money for high-speed network in Europe

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If the so-called Green Deal is to be successful, “the EU and member states will need to make significant additional investments and invest in network expansion across Europe,” Deutsche Bahn said in Berlin on Saturday. Infrastructure measures already planned or under construction are not enough to ensure a doubling of high-speed traffic by 2030.

In the fight against climate change, the EU Commission wants twice as many high-speed trains to run on European tracks by 2030, and three times more high-speed trains to run by 2050. This aims to contribute to the reduction of CO2 in the transport sector.

As Deutsche Bahn also explains, a possible “Green Deal” network has been developed in a study of European rail companies. The “Metropolitan Network” proposal includes special route extension and simulation of traffic performance for high-speed passenger trains.

The proposed network aims to enable speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour and envisions connecting all 230 metropolitan areas and major cities in Europe with high-speed traffic at least once an hour. 21,000 kilometers of rail network would have to be built and expanded across Europe.

Routes designed for high-speed traffic will nearly triple to reach 32,000 kilometers by 2050. In Germany, the expansion of the route would increase the high-speed infrastructure to a good 6,000 kilometers.

The DB study is based in part on discussions and information with documents from SBB, ÖBB, SNCF, Trenitalia, České drahy, Nederlands Spoorwegen, Polskia Koleja Panstowe, Renfe-Operdora and Société national des chemins de fer. (SDA)

Source :Blick