Will Europe’s high-speed ‘Metro-style’ rail network really happen?

A Copenhagen-based think tank has proposed an ambitious plan to create a pan-European ‘Metro-style’ rail network by 2040, aiming to connect 39 cities across Europe. The proposal involves new tunnels, tracks, and an open ticketing system, with trains operated by national rail companies under a publicly funded, privately operated structure. Despite practical challenges, the plan addresses current fragmented and expensive cross-border travel issues, aiming to unify Europe’s rail network and build on the existing EU initiative, the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).

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