Special report n° 19/2018: A European high-speed rail network: not a reality but an ineffective patchwork – 26 June 2108 https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_19/SR_HIGH_SPEED_RAIL_EN.pdf A European high-speed rail network Not a reality but an ineffective patchwork. Special report No 19, 2018 Publication metadata Since 2000, the EU has been investing €23.7 billion into high speed rail infrastructure. There is no realistic long term EU plan for high speed rail, but an ineffective patchwork