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11 Resolutions & reports ·decision 11 of 11 on Tuesday, 20 October 2026

Connecting Europe through high-speed rail

Committee report by Vicent Marzà Ibáñez · voted at 13:29

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Adopted by an overwhelming majority 558 for · 23 against · 73 abstained (85 % in favour) Climate & environmentAgriculture, food & fisheriesEmissions & carbon pricing
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What Parliament decided

Adopted Adopted by an overwhelming majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For 558 Against 23 Abstained 73

Final vote on the motion for a resolution at 13:29 · 85% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

Who backed it
  • The Left –
  • Verts/ALE ✓
  • S&D ✓
  • Renew ✓
  • PPE ✓
  • ECR ✓
  • PfE ✓
  • ESN –
  • NI –

Backed by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; The Left and ESN mostly abstained.

✦ What this vote decides · AI summary, based on the text voted on

The text is a parliamentary resolution on connecting Europe through high-speed rail, responding to the Commission's communication of 5 November 2025 on the same topic. Parliament adopted the text as its official position, meaning it now carries Parliament's political weight as a statement of its stance. The report endorses the direction set by the Commission while identifying areas where it says the Union's response would benefit from reinforcement, including the absence of a binding modal-shift benchmark and a financing response not yet commensurate with the estimated investment need. It invites the Commission to adopt a planning criterion ensuring the network serves all major urban areas of at least 250 000 inhabitants, and invites the European Coordinators to prioritise restoring high-value cross-border links.

Part of the sitting of Tuesday, 20 October 2026. The vote was taken on Report A-10-2026-0262 in procedure 2026/2003.

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