UNIFE statement on connecting Europe through high-speed rail

The deployment of high-speed rail in Europe is paramount to reach the ambitious goals of the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, which notably aims at doubling high-speed rail traffic by 2030 and tripling it by 2050, as well as making scheduled collective travel of under 500 km carbon neutral within the EU by 2030. Against this background, UNIFE unveiled a statement on connecting Europe through high-speed rail on 6 May. UNIFE drafted this statement in the framework of the ongoing call for evidence launched by the European Commission and in view of the upcoming high-speed rail plan to be unveiled by the European Commission later this year, highlighting a number of key priorities of the European Rail Supply Industry for the upcoming action plan.