Rail Network Announces Largest Expansion in Decades
A €12 billion investment plan will add 400km of new track and extend high-speed services to six underserved cities.
The national rail authority unveiled a €12 billion infrastructure investment programme, the largest in the network's history, which will deliver 400 kilometres of new track and bring high-speed rail services to six cities currently without direct connections to the capital.
The plan, funded through a combination of government bonds and EU cohesion funds, also includes the electrification of 800 kilometres of existing diesel routes and a comprehensive modernisation of signalling systems across the network.
Completion of the full programme is targeted for 2035, with the first new high-speed corridor expected to open by 2029.
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