Possible new train service

I couldn't read the article, but are they talking about high speed between major cities in different countries? That would certainly make travel easier, especially for people on vacation who want to see as much of Europe as possible.

Trenitalia wants to compete with other railways (And given that they are currently the best High Speed Railway Operator in Europe I do wish them well). They already run trains in Spain, and on Paris - Lyon and Paris - Milano. They are thinking about Amsterdam - Brussels - Paris, and Paris - Barcelona. Especially on those two routes I would welcome some competition.

Sorry, I read it through Google News and it was unlocked.

Basically, it says the company wants to offer high speed service between major European cities. The first planned is Barcelona-Paris. The company alreadyvoffers service between Paris and Milan.

A 2019 law allows train companies in the EU to offer service on other countries rail lines.

The article also said that National Express is in talks with Spanish industrialists to offer competing rail service with Eurostar under the English Channel.

So the only thing new is who’s running the trains? I was thinking this might be an expansion of high-speed service between cities that don’t have it, but that doesn’t seem to be what we’re talking about.

I was thinking this might be an expansion of high-speed service between cities that don’t have it

That's a limitation of infrastructure more than protective policies or market forces. The truly high-speed service can only run on purpose-built tracks, which, of course, are more limited than older lines.

So the only thing new is who’s running the trains? I was thinking this
might be an expansion of high-speed service between cities that don’t
have it

Who knows? Time will tell what they have planned. But some companies (especially SNCF) could really use a bit of competition.

And yes, the infrastructure is a limitation, but high speed train can also run on older tracks and that might be something they're looking at.

It's also important to remember that the rail infrastructure is no static, many high speed lines have opened in the last decades and more are being built.