| Draft: | Shifting Europe's Transport Infrastructure Towards Sustainability and Justice: The European Rail Network at the Centre |
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| Party: | EGP Committee |
| Status: | Published |
| Tabled: | 18/11/2025, 17:11 |
| Tag: | Political |
– An end to fiscal exemptions for flight tickets, and kerosene, as well as the regulation of low-cost flights
Gathered in Lisbon the European Greens demand:
– A massive European investment plan in the rail network, including high-speed
lines, cross-border connections, and the renaissance of night trains connecting
European cities
– Affordable train prices that make rail competitive with cars and planes
– An end to unfair aviation subsidies
– An end to fiscal exemptions for flight tickets, and kerosene, as well as the regulation of low-cost
flights
– An immediate moratorium on airport and port expansions in Europe
– The immediate end to night flights
– Prioritisation of rail freight and local distribution hubs instead of endless
last-mile delivery vans
The European Greens propose to:
– Build a European rail system that guarantees affordable mobility, protects
biodiversity, and reduces Europe’s dependence on fossil fuels
– Learn from countries that have efficient and innovative public transport
systems, like Luxembourg, Japan, South Korea and Switzerland
– Create a single, integrated train booking system for travel across all Europe,
following the model of a single-ticket system currently used in European
countries
– Build rail lines in ways that minimise environmental damage, e.g. through
bridges and tunnels, and ensure accessibility and sufficient space for people
with disabilities and visual impairments
– Make rail the backbone of Europe’s transport system, both for people and
freight, replacing short-haul flights and reducing car dependency
- Create a EU-funded pool of rolling stock (including for night trains)
available for leasing by undertakings