This factsheets provides a public summary of a study on capability gaps in the logistical capacity of the European railway system to support military needs.
The report addresses four clusters: regulatory harmonisation, infrastructure capacity, rolling stock capacity and stakeholder coordination & contingency planning. Findings highlight EU progress and confirm the railway network to be a critical enabler for military mobility. The study also identifies critical gaps in legal harmonisation, interoperability, corridor resilience, rolling stock availability, and crisis response readiness.