The public can now get acquainted with the concept of the development plan of Kaunas railway node communication engineering infrastructure and the strategic environmental impact assessment report. The communities of the locations near Kaunas railway node, related organisations and the public are invited to actively participate in the territorial planning process, and to make reasoned […]
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Rail Baltica participates in the Connecting Europe Days
Connecting Europe Days, the flagship event organized by the European Commission Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) and the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) took place in Lyon, France, from 28 to 30 June gathering stakeholders from the whole of EU to debate on transport sector developments in Europe. As […]
One-year review of the construction works of the Rail Baltica International Station construction near the “Riga International Airport”
Today marks exactly one year after the launch of one of the most impressive Rail Baltica construction projects – Rail Baltica International Station near the “Riga International Airport”. Among the most significant developments and works completed in the first year are the construction of new engineering communications and roads as well as the relocation […]
Partnership signed between Rail Baltica and TELT at Connecting Europe Days
Environment, safety at work and good practices in large-scale multimodal infrastructure project implementation and railway operations – these are the topics at the heart of the partnership signed today, on 29 June, between the promoters of the Lyon-Turin line and the Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS at the Connecting Europe Days. The Connecting […]
More than 350 million euros to be awarded to Rail Baltica in the first call of the new financial period by European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
On 29 June 2022, the Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS on behalf of the project’s beneficiaries the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications of Estonia, the Ministry of Transport of Latvia and the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Lithuania announced that more than 350 million euros will be awarded to Rail Baltica […]
Development of the detailed technical design for Rail Baltica Salaspils Intermodal Freight Terminal launched
Development of the detailed technical design for Rail Baltica Salaspils intermodal freight terminal was launched, as agreed by the Rail Baltica national implementing body in Latvia Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas and the winners of the tender, an association of experienced Italian and Latvian companies, by signing the contract on 16 June 2022. The Salaspils […]
New Rail Baltica studies reveal recommendations for international and regional stations
An international consortium led by Ramboll, global architecture, engineering and consultancy company, has recently finalised on the behalf of the Rail Baltica joint venture, two studies and provided recommendations on how to maximize socio-economic benefits from development and operation of the Rail Baltica international passenger stations as well as regional railway services. The outcome […]
Rail Baltica global project progress presented at the European Parliament: necessity of swift implementation of Rail Baltica and EU added value clearer than ever
On 26 April, the implementers of the Rail Baltica project presented the progress of the future high-speed infrastructure megaproject addressing the “Friends of Rail Baltica” group, established by Members of the European Parliament and chaired by its Vice-President Dr. Roberts Zīle, also a Member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism. The meeting had a […]
Rail Baltica delivers recommendations to unlock cross-border infrastructure corridor synergies
Commissioned by the Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS, the Spanish infrastructure consultancy Ineco has delivered a landmark study on the opportunities to maximize the synergies from simultaneous deployment of various infrastructure developments along the Rail Baltica greenfield railway corridor. Rooted in the international best practice “Dig Once” philosophy, the study provides actionable recommendations […]
Members of Italian Parliament visit Rail Baltica delivering organizations
In the beginning of April 2022 Mr. Agnis Driksna, CEO and Chairman of the Management Board of the Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS and Mr. Artūrs Caune, Member of the Management Board of the national implementing body in Latvia “Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas”, received a delegation of Members of the Italian Parliament representing both […]
Rail Baltica Procurement Plan 2022: expected contract value to exceed 2 billion EUR
Rail Baltica global project Procurement Plan for 2022 is announced, providing an overview of the planned tenders, timeline, with the total planned contract amounts exceeding 2 billion euros. In 2022, the Rail Baltica project delivery organisations plan to advance with next phases of the already started construction and consolidated material tenders, as well as launch […]
More than 100 youngsters visited the Rail Baltica Riga Central Station construction site as part of the Job Shadow Day 2022
On April 6, the annual “Job Shadow Day 2022” took place during which Latvian youngsters got acquainted with professions of various fields, shadowing their representatives in their daily work. During the day, more than 100 youngsters visited the construction site of the future Rail Baltica Central Hub in Riga. Shadowing specialists who work on the […]
German, Spanish, Italian and French companies compete in the construction works supervision tender for the Rail Baltica main line construction works
Four internationally recognised engineering companies from four countries – Germany, Spain, Italy and France – have submitted applications to the international tender for construction supervision services of the Rail Baltica main line construction works. All the tenderers have vast experience in construction and engineering supervision works. The tender is characterised by fierce competition, which will […]
Invitation to the Rail Baltica Procurement Webinar 2022
The role and priority of Rail Baltica global project in the present geopolitical situation is increasing. Therefore, with aim to update the existing and potential suppliers and key partners on the Rail Baltica global project progress, inform about the procurement plans for 2022, and address supplier questions regarding procurement and contracting, the Rail Baltica Procurement […]
New procurement launched for the construction of the Rail Baltica Ülemiste joint terminal and its surrounding area
At the beginning of the week, Rail Baltic Estonia announced the largest construction procurement in Estonia for the construction of the Rail Baltica Ülemiste joint terminal and its surrounding area. The total volume of the Ülemiste terminal building and the construction site in its vicinity is approximately 100000 m ². According to the design […]