Trans-European Rail network

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The Trans-European Rail network is made up of the Trans-European high-speed rail network as well as the Trans-European conventional rail network. The rail network is one of a number of the European Union's Trans-European transport networks (TEN-T).

According to Article 10 of the Decision No 1692/96/EC [1] of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996 on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, the rail network should include the infrastructures and the facilities which enable rail and road and, where appropriate, maritime services and air transport services to be integrated. In this regard, particular attention should be paid to the connection of regional airports to the network.

One or more of the following functions should be met by any component of the rail network:

Standards for the rail network are set by the European Railway Agency, in the form of ERA Technical Specifications for Interoperability.

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