1. Network

For the purposes of this Directive, the Union's network shall include the following elements: 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, to which the speed must be adapted in each case. This category includes interconnecting lines between high-speed and conventional networks, lines through stations, accesses to terminals, depots, etc. travelled at conventional speed by ‘high-speed’ rolling stock; conventional lines intended for passenger services; conventional lines intended for mixed traffic (passengers and freight); conventional lines intended for freight services; passenger hubs; freight hubs, including intermodal terminals; lines connecting the abovementioned elements. This network includes traffic management, tracking and navigation systems, technical installations for data processing and telecommunications intended for long-distance passenger services and freight services on the network in order to guarantee the safe and harmonious operation of the network and efficient traffic management.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.