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.
