Rail Baltica took part in the IE Center for Transport Economics & Infrastructure Management’s high-level round table on “The Role of Railways in a New European Defence Policy” on November 11.
Representatives from European organizations, defence ministries, and the transportation industry came together to talk about how railways might help Europe achieve its security and defence objectives. Lieutenant General Luis Lanchares of NATO, Herald Ruijters, Deputy Director General for Defence, Industry, and Space at the European Commission, and Julio Gómez-Pomar, President of the IE Center for Transport Economics & Infrastructure Management, were among the speakers.
Marius Narmontas, Chief Operations Officer and Management Board Member of RB Rail AS, participated in the panel discussion on “Railways and Transportation for Defence” on behalf of Rail Baltica. He described how the project’s architecture allows for dual-use infrastructure that supports both military and civilian logistics demands.
Colonel José A. Chamorro of the Spanish Army’s Engineer Specialties Regiment, Enno Wiebe, Director General of UNIFE, and María Corral Escribano from the Spanish Ministry of Transport were among the other panelists.
The conversation brought to light the increasing significance of coordinating defence and transportation planning in Europe, as well as the role that cross-border rail initiatives like Rail Baltica play in enhancing resilience and connectivity throughout the EU.