Here you can find key documents related to the implementation of the Rail Baltica project
Rail Baltica global project documentation
- Joint Statement of Cooperation on Key Transport Challenges between the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications of the Republic of Estonia, the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Latvia, and the Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania, Tallinn, 2023, EN (PDF)
- Intergovernmental Agreement, Tallinn, 2017, EN (PDF)
- Joint Declaration, Rotterdam, 2016, EN (PDF)
- Joint Declaration, Riga, 2015, EN (PDF)
- Joint Statement, Tallinn, 2014, EN (PDF)
- Joint Declaration, Vilnius, 2013, EN (PDF)
- Joint Statement by Baltic Prime Ministers, Riga, 2013, EN (PDF)
- Joint Statement by Baltic Prime Ministers, Tallinn, 2011, EN (PDF)
- Memorandum of Understanding, Saragossa, 2010, EN (PDF)
- Declaration of Intent, Brussels, 2006, EN (PDF)
- Commission Implementing Decision of 26.10.2018 on the Rail Baltica cross-border project on the North Sea–Baltic Core Network Corridor, 2018, EN (PDF)
- The Contracting Scheme for Rail Baltica, 2016, EN (JPG)
Cost Benefit Analysis for the Phase I of Rail Baltica, 2025, EN
- Full Report
Cost-Benefit Analysis, 2024, EN
Feasibility Study of Parnu Rail Freight Terminal in the context of the Rail Baltica Global Project 2019, EN
Feasibility and Technical Framework Study for Rail Bound (light rail or tram) Connection from Rail Baltica Ülamiste Passenger Terminal to TEN-T Core Network Tallinn Passenger Port, 2019, EN
Feasibility Study of Parnu Rail Freight Terminal in the context of the Rail Baltica Global Project 2019, EN
- Final Report (PDF)
- Executive Summary (PDF)
- Comments on MTÜ ARB’s questions (PDF)
- EC (DG MOVE) Statement on Rail Baltica’s CBA (in response to MTU ARB letter)(PDF)
AECOM Rail Baltica Final Report, 2011, EN
- Executive Summary (PDF)
- Final Report: Volume I (PDF), Volume II (PDF), Volume III (PDF)
- Country Maps with Sub options (ZIP)
- Alignment Maps (ZIP)
- City Maps: Tallinn (ZIP), Pärnu (ZIP), Rīga (ZIP), Panevėžys (ZIP), Kaunas (ZIP)
- Typical Cross Sections
- Option 1: Alignment (ZIP), Cities (ZIP)
- Option 2: Alignment (ZIP), Cities (ZIP)
- Option 3: Alignment (ZIP), Cities (ZIP)
- Option 4: Alignment (ZIP), Cities (ZIP)
Feasibility Study on Rail Baltica Railways, 2007, EN
Railway Infrastructure Access Policies Report 2022, EN
Maximization of Gross Value Added for RB Rail AS International Passenger Stations 2022, EN
Regional Impact Studies: Socio-economic Impacts of Regional Railway Stops and Services 2022, EN
Rail Baltica Global Project Corridor Synergies Study, 2022, EN
- Rail Baltica Global Project Corridor Synergies Study – Executive Summary (PDF)
- Rail Baltica Global Project Corridor Synergies Study – Final Report (PDF)
- Annex 1 – International Best Practice and opportunities (PDF)
- Annex 2 – Synergy Components of CEF and Other Development Programmes and of the Impact of State Aid and Other Rules (PDF)
- Annex 3 – Background Information (PDF)
Riga Node Optimisation Study, 2021, EN
Piggyback Transportation Services and Related Areas, 2020, EN
Standard Bridge Solution Study, 2019, EN
- Final report (PDF)
- Annex 0 – Information from previous reports (ZIP)
- Annex 1, Case 1 – Underpass (ZIP)
- Annex 2, Case 2 – Railway Viaduct (ZIP)
- Annex 3, Case3 – Animal Overpass (ZIP)
- Annex 4, Case 4 – Road Overpass (ZIP)
- Annex 5 – principles of detail for railway bridges (ZIP)
Architectural, landscaping and visual identity design guidelines for Rail Baltica, 2019, EN
Rail Baltica Project Airport Integration Study (Passengers and Luggage services), 2019, EN
Study on climate change impact assessment for the design, construction, maintenance and operation of Rail Baltica railway, 2019, EN
Infrastructure Management Study, 2019, EN
Rail Baltica Operational Plan, 2018, EN
Rail Baltica Joint Venture Study, 2013, EN
Railway Infrastructure Schematic, EN
- RBDG-MAN-041-0100 – Requirements for site investigations
- RBDG-MAN-014E-0102_TS_Track Termination
- RBGL-DMT-PRC-Z-00001
- RBGL-DMT-LST-Z-00001_Document_Numbering_and_Master_Coding
- RBDG-MAN-031B-0108_DG_Station Elements
- RBDG-MAN-030-0107_BIM_EIR
- RBDG-MAN-031-0109_ALVDG
- RBDG-MAN-027-0106_Environment
- RBDG-MAN-023-0102_RailwayTelecommunicationsSystem
- RBDG-MAN-022-0103_RailwayControlCommandSignallingSystem
- RBDG-MAN-017-0112-RailwaySubstructurePart3-— BridgesOverpassesTunnels
- RBDG-MAN-014B-0105_TS_SleepersUSPsFastenings
- RBDG-MAN-012-0112_GeneralRequirements
- RBDG-INF-004-0130_Design_Guidelines_Derogations
- RBDG-INF-003-0117_Design_Guidelines_Clarifications
- RBDG-INF-001-0150_TableOfContents
- Drawings
- RevitDrawings
- RBDG-MAN-040-0102 Digital Information requirements
- RBDG-MAN-039-0101 Geodesy_construction stage
- RBDG-MAN-038-0101 Geodesy_design stage
- RBDG-MAN-035-0103_CodificationDataManagement
- RBDG-MAN-034-0102_CADStandards
- RBDG-MAN-033-0103_BIMManual
- RBDG-MAN-032-0100_RAMS
- RBDG-MAN-031G-0102_Signage & Wayfinding
- RBDG-MAN-031F-0104_Network Elements
- RBDG-MAN-031E-0101_Network Brand
- RBDG-MAN-031D-0102_Urban Elements
- RBDG-MAN-031C-0101_Urban Brand
- RBDG-MAN-031A-0102_Station brand
- RBDG-MAN-0310-0101_Architectural,landscaping and visual identity — design guidelines
- RBDG-MAN-025-0107_InfrastructureFacilities
- RBDG-MAN-014-0107_RailwaySuperstructure-Track
- RBDG-MAN-013-0106_RailwayAlignment
- RBDG-MAN-014A-0102_TS_Rails
- RBDG-MAN-014C-0102_TS_Ballast
- RBDG-MAN-014D-0102_TS_TurnoutsREJ
- RBDG-MAN-015-0105_RailwaySubstructurePart1-EmbankmentsAndEarthworks
- RBDG-MAN-016-0109_RailwaySubstructurePart2-HydraulicDrainageAndCulvert.pdf
- RBDG-MAN-018-0102_RailwayEnergyPart1-TractionPowerSystem.pdf
- RBDG-MAN-019-0103_RailwayEnergyPart2-Catenary
- RBDG-MAN-020-0102_RailwayEnergyPart3-NonTractionPowerSupply.pdf
RBDG-MAN-021-0101_RailwayEnergyPart4-ElectromagneticCompatibility - RBDG-MAN-026-0104_StationsAndPassengerPlatforms.pdf
- RBDG-MAN-028-0101_MEP_Tunnel
- RBDG-MAN-029-0103_AdaptionToClimateChange
Most notable presentations
- Youtube
- Rail Baltica: BIM Risinājumi un Izaicinājumi, Martins Millers, BIM and AIM Coordinator (“BIM Forums 2024”. Riga, Latvia, 2024)
- Digitalization of Rail Baltica Global Project, Raitis Bušmanis, Head of Virtual Design and Construction Department (“BIMcon Summit 2024”. Bucharest, Romania, 2024)
- Digital Rail Baltica. How GIS helps manage a greenfield railway megaproject, Vaidas Ulenskas, GIS Team Leader (ESRI User Conference 2024, San-Diego, California, USA, 2024)
- Digital Rail Baltica. Geospatial Solutions for Railway Megaproject Management, Rūdolfs Vingris, GIS Specialist (“Baltic ESRI User Conference 2024”. Riga, Latvia, 2024)
- BIM in the Rail Baltica prject: Promoted progress in the market and the challenges, Jovita Starynina, BIM Team Leader (“InfraBIM Open 2024” conference. Lyon, France, 2024)
- Digitalization of Rail Baltica Global Project, Raitis Bušmanis, Head of Virtual Design and Construction department (JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) business forum. Riga, Latvia, 2023)
- Digital Rail Baltica. GIS solutions for Railway Megaproject Management, Vaidas Ulenskas, GIS Team Leader (ESRI User Conference 2023, San-Diego, California, US, 2023)
- Digital Rail Baltica. GIS and BIM solutions for Railway Megaproject Management, Raitis Bušmanis, Head of Virtual Design and Construction department and Vaidas Ulenskas, GIS Team Leader (GeoBIM 2023 conference. Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2023)
- BIM integrācija projektēšanā no pasūtītāja skatu punkta, Raitis Bušmanis, Head of Virtual Design and Construction department (Lecture at Riga Technical University. Riga, Latvia, 2023)
- BIM prasības. Iespējas un izaicinājumi. Rail Baltica projekts, Raitis Bušmanis, Head of Virtual Design and Construction department (BIM Forums 2022. Riga, Latvia, 2022)
- Implementation of RPA and Python tools in BIM Coordination of Rail Baltica project, Dmitri Garbuzenko, BIM and AIM Coordinator (InfraBIM Open 2022” conference. Tampere, Finland, 2022)
- Data in Rail Baltica Global Project implementation, Raitis Bušmanis, Head of Virtual Design and Construction department (Construction Digitalization Conference 2021, Riga, Latvia, 2021)
- Digitālu procesu ieviešana Rail Baltica projecta ietvaros, Raitis Bušmanis, Head of Virtual Design and Construction departmen (Latvian State Roads conference “Satiksme un infrastruktūra pandēmijas gados”, Jūrmala, Latvia, 2021)
- GIS Development at Rail Baltica: What Solutions are in Place and What Lies Ahead, Vaidas Ulenskas, GIS Team Leader and Urmas Alber, AIM Team Leader (“Baltic ESRI User Conference 2021”, 2021)
- Designing Rail Baltica and BIM, Martins Millers, BIM and AIM Coordinator ( Construction Digitalization Conference 2020, Riga, Latvia, 2020)
- BIM (and more) implementation for the Rail Baltica Global Project – Phase 1, Raitis Bušmanis, Head of Virtual Design and Construction department (“InfraBIM Open 2020” conference. Tampere, Finland, 2020)
- BIM Implementation for the Rail Baltica Global Project (“InfraBIM Open 2019” conference. Tampere, Finland, 2019)
- BIM Implementation for the Rail Baltica Global Project (“BIM Seminar 2018”. Tallinn, Estonia, 2018)
- Rail Baltica BIM Information from meetings in Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius (2018)
- Rail Baltica BIM Implementation Vision (2018)
General information
- buildingSMART
- National Building Specification (NBS), https://www.thenbs.com/
- Level of Development Specification BIMForum, 2017. The US chapter to buildingSMART International, http://bimforum.org/
Handbook for the introduction of Building Information Modelling by the European Public Sector
RB Rail documentation
- RB Rail AS Annual Report 2014–2015, EN (PDF)
- RB Rail AS Annual Report 2016, EN (PDF)
- RB Rail AS Annual Report 2017, EN (PDF)
- RB Rail AS Annual Report 2018, EN (PDF)
- RB Rail AS Annual Report 2019, EN (PDF)
- RB Rail AS Annual Report 2020, EN (PDF)
- RB Rail AS Annual Report 2021, EN (PDF)
- RB Rail AS Annual Report 2022, EN (PDF)
- RB Rail AS Annual Report 2023, EN (PDF)
- RB Rail AS Annual Report 2024, EN (PDF)
- Auditors report on RB Rail AS Financial statements 2023 (PDF)
- Auditors report on RB Rail AS Financial statements 2024 (PDF)