PM Fiala among EU leaders urging focus on developing high-speed rail

Eleven presidents and prime ministers of EU member states, including Czechia, have called on the European Commission to focus on supporting high-speed railways, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on the social network X. The leaders stress the importance of the EU co-financing these projects, according to Mr. Fiala, who wrote that “a better connected Europe is the key to prosperity and economic growth. EU financial support is crucial here and brings great added value”.

The letter was also signed by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The signatories stated that they support the European Commission's objectives to prepare an action plan for a European high-speed rail network connecting major cities and regions, bearing in mind the importance of cross-border projects.

According to the letter, the completion of European transport corridors through the development of new high-speed rail links connecting capitals and major cities across the EU will contribute significantly to the decarbonisation of the transport sector, while strengthening the resilience of the European Union.