Where the law stands, Dossier 2026/2003(INI)
Connecting Europe through high-speed rail
Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. · First reading
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Committee work
In committee: TRAN (Transport and Tourism) is preparing the report (draft published 5 June 2026).
- Referred to committee(done) 22 January 2026
- Committee work TRAN (Transport and Tourism) preparing the report
- Tabled for plenary(to come)
- Plenary vote(to come)
- Parliament’s position(to come)
No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Transport and Tourism
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Vicent Marzà Ibáñez (Greens)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Sophia Kircher (EPP), Ştefan Muşoiu (S&D), Jana Nagyová (Patriots), Kosma Złotowski (ECR), Ana Vasconcelos (Renew), Arash Saeidi (The Left)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Committee draft· 5 Jun 2026
AI summary:This is a draft report by Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism on connecting Europe through high-speed rail. It welcomes the Commission's 2025 communication and calls for a genuine European high-speed network that is interoperable, accessible and intermodal.
Timeline
Newest first.
Committee stage 3 steps
1 July 2026
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of TRAN (Transport and Tourism) proposed changes to the draft.
5 June 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in TRAN (Transport and Tourism). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
22 January 2026
Referred to the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2026/2003(INI)