Nearly 41 percent of EU railway tracks have two or more rails, Eurostat reports

Nearly 41 percent of railway tracks across the European Union feature two or more parallel rails, according to new data from Eurostat, the EU's statistical office. Multiple parallel tracks enable more efficient and safer train operations by allowing trains to travel in opposite directions simultaneously and providing greater capacity for rail traffic. The statistics highlight the infrastructure development across the EU's rail network, which serves as a crucial component of the bloc's transportation system.