Trans-European conventional rail network

The Trans-European conventional rail network, together with the Trans-European high-speed 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 2001/16/EC of 19 March 2001. The aim of this EU Directive is to achieve the interoperability of the European conventional rail network at the various stages of its design, construction and operation. By definition of the EC decision, the conventional rail network may be subdivided into the following categories:

Trans-European conventional rail network

The Trans-European conventional rail network, together with the Trans-European high-speed 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 2001/16/EC of 19 March 2001. The aim of this EU Directive is to achieve the interoperability of the European conventional rail network at the various stages of its design, construction and operation. By definition of the EC decision, the conventional rail network may be subdivided into the following categories: