ALLRAIL was pleased to take part in the 16th Florence Intermodal Forum on Linking urban multimodal hubs to the High-Speed Rail, organised by the Florence School of Regulation (FSR).
Yesterday, with the launch of its services on the Koralm Railway (Koralmbahn) between Vienna, Graz, Klagenfurt and Villach, the independent operator Westbahn introduced Stadler high-speed SMILE trains on Austria’s new north–south rail corridor.
Europe has declared its ambition: high-speed rail must become the backbone of long-distance mobility. With 2026 shaping up as the Year of High-Speed Rail, EU Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas has a unique opportunity to turn vision into results.
ALLRAIL welcomes yesterday’s announcement of the European Commission’s High-Speed Rail Plan — an important step towards a more connected rail system that all parts of society can afford. The plan rightly recognises that the success of Europe’s high-speed network depends on it being open, interoperable and competitive, so that every European can benefit.
It is Europe’s chance to get High-Speed Rail (HSR) right: The EU’s new HSR Master Plan by Transport Commissioner Tzitzikostas is a once-in-a-generation opportunity. But new rail infrastructure and subsidies alone will not deliver.