For the sixth consecutive year, the annual pan-Baltic survey, conducted by the Rail Baltica project implementers and facilitated by ‘Norstat,’ gathers insights into residents’ attitudes towards Rail Baltica. Delving into awareness, perceptions, and support for Rail Baltica among residents of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, the survey underscores recognition of the project’s economic potential, alongside a […]
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Rail Baltica: The People Behind the Vision. Ojārs Daugavietis
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 […]
New construction contracts signed for the Rail Baltica mainline in Estonia
Rail Baltic Estonia signed new construction contracts today for the mainline of the railway in Rapla County. Verston OÜ and Järelpinge Inseneribüroo OÜ, who submitted a joint bid, will begin the construction of the Rail Baltica mainline section in the municipalities of Kohila and Rapla. The total value of the two contracts amounts to 107 […]
Meet the Spanish business representatives and get the latest’s updates on the Rail Baltica project progress in Business Forums in Vilnius and Riga
Don’t miss the opportunity to find out the latest news on Rail Baltica’s progress at two events in Vilnius and Riga, organized by the Embassy of Spain in Lithuania and Latvia. During the events, there will be also the opportunity to meet the Rail Baltica team at the Lithuanian-Spanish Business Forum, “Sharing Experiences Towards Modern […]
Rail Baltica’s role in shaping the future of freight logistics
In the beginning of February, Rail Baltica team actively participated in the LOGY Conference, organized annually by the Finnish Association of Purchasing and Logistics “Revolutionizing Supply Chains – with AI & Sustainability,” bringing together key players in business and logistics to explore sustainable and smart solutions in their activities. The conference, held in Helsinki on […]
Construction of the Rail Baltica Bridge over the Daugava River Commences in Riga
The construction of the new Rail Baltica bridge over Daugava River has been initiated in Riga. As part of the ongoing development of the Rail Baltica Central Hub in the capital city of Latvia, the construction is being carried out by the construction consortium “BERERIX”, with construction supervision provided by Egis-Deutsche Bahn. The construction of […]
Rail Baltica railway construction in Lithuania: preparation for large-scale railway construction works
LTG Infra, responsible for the construction of the Rail Baltica railway in the territory of Lithuania, has started consultations with the market regarding the planned procurement of the works of the construction of the superstructure of the railway track in the section from Kaunas towards the Latvian border. “A nearly 170 km long railway line […]
The annual meeting of the “Friends of Rail Baltica” took place in Strasbourg
On Wednesday, February 6th, in Strasbourg, the annual “Friends of Rail Baltica” meeting took place, emphasizing the significance of the Rail Baltica project. This project not only integrates the Baltic States into the European railway system but also connects them with other regional countries, establishing a functional corridor for passenger and freight transportation. With the […]
Ģirts Rūda assumes his role on the RB Rail AS Supervisory Board
The shareholders of RB Rail AS – Rail Baltic Estonia OU, SIA Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas, and Rail Baltica Statyba UAB – on 1 February 2024 endorsed Ģirts Rūda as a temporary member of the Supervisory Board for the Baltic joint venture. Ģirts Rūda, an accomplished lawyer, currently holds the position of Legal and Administrative Director […]
Government approves infrastructure development plan for Rail Baltica’s Kaunas node
The Government of Lithuania approved the infrastructure development plan for the Kaunas railway node of the European-gauge project Rail Baltica. The meeting held on Wednesday resolved to start the procedures for land acquisition for public needs. “The Kaunas railway node will connect the tracks that will surround Kaunas from the southern and northern sides, will […]
Litgrid signed a cooperation agreement to prepare the electricity transmission network for the electrification of Rail Baltica
Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid AB, national implementing body LTG Infra, and joint venture RB Rail AS have signed a cooperation agreement on preparing electricity transmission networks for connection to the traction substations of the Rail Baltica project. The agreement between the companies allows for the preparation of the electricity transmission network for the […]
Changes to the RB Rail AS Supervisory Board
In accordance with the annual rotation chairmanship principle, RB Rail AS, the joint venture responsible for Rail Baltica, announced the appointment of Sandor Liive as the Chairperson of the Supervisory Board, effective January 1, 2024. Concurrently, Ligita Austrupe, who previously served as chairwoman and member of the Supervisory Board, has communicated her decision to step […]
Construction agreement for the initial section of the Rail Baltica mainline in Estonia signed
Rail Baltica construction works in Estonia reached a new milestone today as Rail Baltic Estonia signed a contract with joint bidders AS TREV-2 Grupp and AllSpark OÜ for the construction of the first section of the high-speed railway’s mainline in Estonia. “Today will undoubtedly be recorded in Rail Baltica history as one of the most […]
Rail Baltica announced tenders for the construction of nearly 53 kilometers of the railway mainline in Estonia
The construction works for the initial sections of the Rail Baltica railway mainline in Estonia will commence in the spring of 2024. Today, Rail Baltic Estonia, the national implementing body of Rail Baltica in Estonia, announced tenders for the construction of the underlying infrastructure and intersections for the 52.6 kilometers of the mainline. Together with […]
Turnout system development for Rail Baltica project
Rail Baltica is a green field railway project for construction of the new high-speed line from Tallinn through Riga and Kaunas to Poland and branch connection to Vilnius with the overall length of 870 km. Project decided to conduct a centralized turnout procurement, as it would allow to develop a state-of-the-art turnout solution with focus […]