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.
Wreath of European plants tops out Riga Central station
LATVIA: A Rail Baltica and Europe-themed wreath formed the centrepiece of the topping out ceremony for the new station building at Riga Central.
Lithuanian rail operator pilots ‘competitive green logistics’ in the three Baltic States
EUROPE: Lithuania’s LTG Cargo has operated a pilot freight train through Latvia to Valga, the first station in Estonia.
Vilnius – Riga passenger train to launch in December
EUROPE: Lithuanian passenger operator LTG Link expects to launch a through service from Vilnius to Riga in Latvia in December, filling a gap in the European passenger rail network.
Rail projects receive share of €6·2bn of Connecting Europe Facility grant funding
EUROPE: Various rail enhancement schemes are among the 107 projects on the Trans-European Transport Network which have been allocated a total of €6·2bn under the latest EU Connecting Europe Facility grant provisions.
Rail Baltica Academy to provide project insights for all
EUROPE: The Rail Baltica Academy is to hold its third series of online public lectures from May 22, aiming to provide a broad audience including industry professionals, policymakers, students and future users with insights gained from the cross-border standard gauge line project.
Vilnius Railway Node design tender announced
LITHUANIA: Infrastructure manager LTG Infra launched design procurement for Rail Baltica’s Vilnius Railway Node on February 13.
Baltic States discuss Vilnius – Riga – Tallinn passenger service and gauge conversion
Rail Baltica regional station design contract signed
Three Seas high speed network proposed to link Warszawa with Tallinn, Budapest, Praha and Kyiv
VTG Rail targets Baltic freight opportunities
€353m Rail Baltica grant agreement signed
Viewpoint: Institutional fragmentation has undermined Rail Baltica
Amber Train links the Baltic States to western Europe
Rail Baltica shadow operator appointed
Tallinn tram extension contract signed
Rail Baltica freight terminal design contract awarded
Rail Baltica electrification procurement begins
Rail Baltica route to the Polish border selected
Business opportunities as Rail Baltica looks 150 years ahead
Invasion of Ukraine ‘has increased the geopolitical relevance of Rail Baltica’
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