page_title: Trans-European high-speed rail network
hierarchical_section_title: Trans-European high-speed rail network
context_page_description: The Trans-European high-speed rail network, together with the Trans-European conventional rail network, make up the Trans-European Rail network, which in turn is one of a number of the European Union's Trans-European transport networks. It was defined by the Council Directive 96/48/EC of 23 July 1996.
  The European Union council decision 2002/735/EC defines technical standards for interoperability of the system.
context_section_description: The Trans-European high-speed rail network (TEN-R), together with the Trans-European conventional rail network, make up the Trans-European Rail network, which in turn is one of a number of the European Union's Trans-European transport networks (TEN-T). It was defined by the Council Directive 96/48/EC of 23 July 1996.
  The European Union council decision 2002/735/EC defines technical standards for interoperability of the system.
caption: High-speed lines in Europe, 2019.