British Embassy in Germany
British Embassy in Germany
08/14/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/13/2025 17:11
Joint declaration of intent to develop direct rail passenger services between the UK and Germany
Joint declaration of intent that formalises the governments' commitment to developing a direct international rail connection between the UK and Germany, involving the:
- Department for Transport (DfT)
- Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV) of the Federal Republic of Germany
This joint declaration of intent will establish government cooperation to explore the potential for direct rail services between the UK and Germany. This will include creating a taskforce to take forward this work.
The taskforce's work will focus on addressing barriers to developing direct connections and topics, including:
- establishing border and security controls
- identifying capacity
- addressing regulatory requirements
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