Rail Baltica is introducing a new newsletter to provide regular updates on the project’s key milestones, progress, and strategic developments. As the project enters full-scale construction, this newsletter will serve as a reliable source of information on Rail Baltica’s advancement toward delivering a high-speed railway that enhances European connectivity. Rail Baltica progress: on track for […]
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Rail Baltica: The People Behind the Vision. Birgit Vanaveski
Rail Baltica is a railway infrastructure megaproject that spans across several countries. The depth of skills and expertise required to successfully execute a greenfield project of this caliber is extensive and would not be possible without our diverse team of professionals. Welcome back to our series, “Rail Baltica: The People Behind the Vision,” where we introduce you […]
Rail Baltica global project progress in 2025
The project’s importance has been elevated with its inclusion in not one, but two critical European Transport Corridors. By uniting the Baltic, Black, and Aegean Seas, and extending connections to Ukraine and Moldova, Rail Baltica emerges not only as a key to regional connectivity but as a vital instrument for Europe’s reconstruction ambitions in Ukraine. […]
Rail Baltica is seen as crucial for military mobility by the Baltic residents
A recent Baltic survey reveals that a significant number of residents recognize the importance of the Rail Baltica project for enhancing military mobility and national security in the region. 60% of respondents in Latvia, 52% in Estonia, and 72% in Lithuania believe that military mobility is the most important reason for the construction of this […]
Rail Baltica submits new funding application for the Connecting Europe Facility call
The Rail Baltica global project coordinator has submitted a funding application for the latest Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) call in this budget period, outlining plans for further infrastructure developments across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, with a total value exceeding €325 million. “The competition for this Connecting Europe Facility funding call is incredibly strong. However, we […]
Rail Baltica: The People Behind the Vision. Aistė Varkalytė
Rail Baltica is a railway infrastructure megaproject that spans across several countries. The depth of skills and expertise required to successfully execute a greenfield project of this caliber is extensive and would not be possible without our diverse team of professionals. Welcome back to our series, “Rail Baltica: The People Behind the Vision,” where we introduce you […]
New Chairman of the RB Rail AS Supervisory Board appointed
In alignment with the annual rotation principle, Arenijus Jackus has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Supervisory Board of RB Rail AS. This appointment marks the continuation of the rotational leadership structure established under the Shareholder Agreement, ensuring equitable representation among Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, the three member states of the Rail Baltica […]
Active construction works on Rail Baltica mainline set to begin soon in Iecava
As preparations for the active construction phase of the Rail Baltica mainline are underway, Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas, together with the general contractor ERB Rail, will organize informational days about the mainline construction from December 11 to 13 at the Iecava Cultural Center. During these events, local residents and interested parties will have the opportunity to […]
Rail Baltica’s transformative impact highlighted at “Look at the Future of Mobility 2024” conference
The “Look at the Future of Mobility 2024” conference, held on 21 November in Riga, brought together leaders from the transport and logistics sectors, policymakers, academics, and students to discuss transformative projects like Rail Baltica and their potential impact on mobility, innovation, and civil-military logistics. With an agenda that highlighted both current achievements and future […]
Rail Baltica in the spotlight at the Intelligent Rail Summit in Tallinn
The recently held Intelligent Rail Summit 2024, organized by ProMedia Group, positioned Rail Baltica at the forefront of discussions on the future of rail transport. Held for the first time in a Baltic country, the conference highlighted the strategic significance of Rail Baltica as a transformative infrastructure project, integrating the Baltic region into the broader […]
Rail Baltica billion-euro procurement: Five leading consortia advance to the next round
One of Europe’s largest infrastructure projects, Rail Baltica, has reached a significant milestone: five consortia – four international and one domestic – have advanced from the first stage of the alliance procurement for Estonia’s section of the main railway line, connecting Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to the rest of Europe. This procurement, valued at nearly […]
Rail Baltica gains momentum: European Parliament group convenes as Latvia approves phased implementation
The Rail Baltica project reached two significant milestones today, on 26 November 2024. The “Friends of Rail Baltica” cooperation group, established in 2016 and chaired by EP Vice-President Roberts Zīle, held its first meeting in the new European Parliament term, emphasizing the project’s strategic importance for European connectivity and security. Concurrently, the Latvian government conceptually […]
Rail Baltica construction in Lithuania continues on a 12.1 km section, with work on a 114 km section scheduled to begin next year
LTG Infra, the company implementing LTG Group’s strategic Rail Baltica project, has launched a public tender for construction on the Šėta-Ramygala section (12.1 km), which includes the construction of the railway embankment, engineering structures, and local roads. In October, the company signed a contract for works on the 17.1 km Šėta-Ramygala section. The total length […]
BBC: Baltic states and their Nato allies need the railway set in its place fast
Even though Rail Baltica began as a project with an aim to improve passenger and cargo mobility, due to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine it is now transformed into essential strengthening of military mobility becoming a strategic imperative, reported BBC. While visiting all three of the Baltic countries with public transportation, BBC’s presenter Lisa Louis […]
Marius Narmontas at the GreenTech Forum: Rail Baltica will lead the shift toward greener transport solutions across the Baltic region
The recently held Vilnius GreenTech Forum, one of the largest events in the Baltics in the energy, transport, and green economy sectors, brought together policymakers, business leaders, and industry professionals. Among the participants was Marius Narmontas, Chief Operating Officer and Vice-Chairperson of the Management Board at RB Rail AS. Representing Rail Baltica, Narmontas highlighted the […]