Regulation 2
SCHEDULE 1(Annex I to the high-speed Directive)THE TRANS-EUROPEAN HIGH-SPEED RAIL SYSTEM
Infrastructure
1.—(a) The infrastructure of the trans-European high-speed rail system shall be that on the lines of the trans-European transport network identified in the framework of the guidelines referred to in Article 129c of the Treaty ():
They may include connecting lines, in particular junctions of new lines or lines upgraded for high-speed with town centre stations located on them, on which speeds must take account of local conditions.
(b)High-speed lines shall comprise:
specially built high-speed lines equipped for speeds generally equal to or greater than 250 km/h,
specially upgraded high-speed lines equipped for speeds of the order of 200 km/h,
specially upgraded high-speed lines which have special features as a result of topographical, relief or town-planning constraints, on which the speed must be adapted to each case.
Rolling Stock
2. The high-speed advanced-technology trains shall be designed in such a way as to guarantee safe, uninterrupted travel:
at a speed of at least 250 km/h on the lines specially built for high-speed, while enabling speeds of over 300 km/h to be reached in appropriate circumstances;
at a speed of the order of 200 km/h on existing lines which have been or are to be specially upgraded;
at the highest possible speed on other lines.
Compatibility of infrastructure and rolling stock
3. High-speed train services presuppose excellent compatibility between the characteristics of the infrastructure and those of the rolling stock. Performance levels, safety, quality of service and cost depend upon that compatibility.