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EuroCap-Rail (also spelled Eurocaprail[1] or Eurocap Rail)[2] is a proposed 397-kilometre (247 mi) high-speed rail corridor through Belgium, Luxembourg, and France to connect three cities—unofficially considered the capitals of the European Union—which host six of the seven institutions of the European Union: Brussels, Luxembourg, and Strasbourg. The project would upgrade rail lines from Brussels to Luxembourg (city) to Baudrecourt, France and utilize the LGV Est (opened in July 2016) between Baudrecourt and Strasbourg. EuroCap-Rail is a priority project among the Trans-European Transport Networks.
Construction never started, but almost €100 million was allocated to improve the existing railway line between Luxembourg and Brussels.[clarification needed] That proved little use: the journey now takes almost an hour longer than in the 1980s.[3][dubious – discuss]
The Belgian plan, part of the Next Generation EU recovery package, includes planned upgrades to the existing line 162 (Namur - Luxembourg border), such as increasing speeds to 160 km/h, protection against falling rocks and station modernisation. In 2024, Brussels - Luxembourg trains should reach their destination within two hours.[4]
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