Hop on the Connecting Europe Express
The Connecting Europe Express, one of the European Year of Rail 2021’s most emblematic initiative was presented on 29 March 2021, during the official European Year of Rail kick-off conference, organised in cooperation with the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU. As of September, the Connecting Europe Express will travel across the EU and stop in most European capitals to promote the many benefits of rail – for passengers, freight and the environment. The project will also raise awareness of the importance of financing sustainable infrastructure such as rail, and EU support for such investment, including through the agreed new Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), worth €33.7 billion, as part of the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027. The train’s journey is possible thanks to good cooperation between European rail operators and infrastructure managers.
