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Infrastructure The infrastructure of the trans-European high-speed rail system shall be that on the lines of the trans-European transport network identified in the framework of the guidelines referred to in Article 129c of the Treaty: those specially built for high-speed travel, those specially upgraded for high-speed travel. They may include connecting lines, in particular junctions of new lines or lines upgraded for high speed with town centre stations located on them, on which speeds must take account of local conditions. High-speed lines shall comprise: specially built high-speed lines equipped for speeds generally equal to or greater than 250 km/h, specially upgraded high-speed lines equipped for speeds of the order of 200 km/h, specially upgraded high-speed lines which have special features as a result of topographical, relief or town-planning constraints, on which the speed must be adapted to each case.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-29 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.