Rail Baltica project news
Latest news about the Rail Baltica project to develop a 1 435 mm gauge passenger and freight railway corridor linking Poland with Kaunas and Vilnius in Lithuania, Riga in Latvia and Tallinn in Estonia. The project is being managed by the RB Rail joint venture of railway bodies from the three Baltic States.
Tallinn tram extension contract signed
ESTONIA: A contract has been awarded for the design and construction of the Vanasadama tramway extension which will connect Tallinn’s Old Harbour with the future Rail Baltica station at Ülemiste.
Rail Baltica freight terminal design contract awarded
LATVIA: A joint venture of local company BRD Projekts and Italian firm Sintagma has been awarded a contract for detailed technical design of the Salaspils intermodal terminal to be served by Rail Baltica.
Rail Baltica electrification procurement begins
EUROPE: Rail Baltica project promoter RB Rail has begun procurement of the electrification systems for the future standard gauge line between Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, saying it will be the largest railway electrification scheme in Europe to be implemented as a single project.
Rail Baltica route to the Polish border selected
LITHUANIA: The Ministry of Transport & Communications has selected its preferred route for the Polish border to Kaunas (Jiesia) section of the future 1 435 mm gauge Rail Baltica corridor.
Business opportunities as Rail Baltica looks 150 years ahead
EUROPE: ‘What will this look like in 150 years?’ is a question being asked by Rail Baltica project promoter RB Rail, which sees the greenfield construction project as offering opportunities to take a very long-term view of where rail technology is heading, and to apply best practice including ‘wish lists’ ...
Invasion of Ukraine ‘has increased the geopolitical relevance of Rail Baltica’
EUROPE: ‘The Russian invasion of Ukraine reaffirms the need to connect the Baltic states to the rest of Europe’, said Catherine Trautmann, the European Commission’s co-ordinator for the North Sea – Baltic TEN-T corridor, on April 13, when Rail Baltica project promoter RB Rail set out its €2bn procurement plan ...
EU accelerates funding for military transport projects
Rail Baltica contracts awarded and Tallinn station name announced
Clockface timetable plan and contract awards as Rail Baltica makes progress
Rail Baltica safety assessment services contract awarded
Freight: An intermodal gateway emerges in northeast Europe
Standard gauge freight terminal opens in Lithuania
Study aims to identify the key to successful station developments
Rail Baltica calls tenders for unexploded ordnance survey
Rail Baltica concept trains inspired by sun, sea and sand
Riga airport rail link construction contract signed
Vilnius Connect to create an ‘iconic and globally recognisable’ station for the future
Warszawa – Vilnius passenger service to launch next year
‘Very strong emphasis’ on rail as EU allocates €2·2bn for 140 transport projects
Pärnu – Latvian border Rail Baltica contract awarded
Free webinars to support UK rail suppliers seeking export opportunities
Design contracts awarded for Latvian section of Rail Baltica
Rail Baltica implements planning, scheduling and risk management software
Auditors warn of Rail Baltica cost and timescale risks