During November 2022, engineer teams from RB Rail AS and Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas were delighted to host a workshop for 16 young engineers from the Witteveen+ Bos company in Netherlands. As part of the exchange program organized by Witteveen+ Bos in Riga, young engineers explored two cases – Rail Baltica regional stations in Jaunmārupe and […]
News
Year
New Management Board of Rail Baltica joint venture has started work
As of today, 17 November 2022, the new Management Board of Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS has become effective. New, extended Management Board’s composition is comprised of six members: Chairperson of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Agnis Driksna, Vice-Chairperson and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Marius Narmontas, Vice-Chairperson and Chief ESG […]
First stage of the construction procurement for the Ülemiste terminal building announced
Rail Baltic Estonia has announced the construction procurement for the first stage of the Ülemiste terminal building, in the framework of which a builder of the load bearing structures under the railway at the Ülemiste joint terminal is sought, the estimated cost of the tender is 66.5 million euros. As a result, an underground level and […]
Change of management in RB Rail AS Estonian branch
On 9 November 2022 Priit Sauk, who is currently assuming Estonian branch manager position in Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS, was appointed as the new Director General of The Estonian Transport Administration, effective from 21 November. Toomas Alle, Technical Director and Kristjan Piirsalu, Chief Procurement Officer at RB Rail AS will be temporarily taking […]
Rail Baltica high-speed infrastructure in Latvia will include 16 regional mobility points; construction design agreement was signed today
In addition to the international passenger stations in Riga – Riga Central Station and Rail Baltica station at the Riga International Airport, both of which are already in the construction, 16 regional mobility points are planned on Rail Baltica mainline in Latvia. Today, on 4 November, construction designing was marked by signing the cooperation agreement […]
Rail Baltica Industry Day 2022 will be held on 6 December online
Please be informed that the annual Rail Baltica global project event for the existing and potential future suppliers as well as everybody else interested in learning about the progress and closest plans for Rail Baltica, is rescheduled and will take place on 6 December 2022, online. During the event, the management teams, and key experts […]
Expert’s discussion was held on the Rail Baltica landmark structure combined road-rail bridge over the Daugava River in Latvia
On Monday, October 31, the Ministry of Transport in Latvia held an expert discussion about the technical solutions and construction plans for the combined bridge over the Daugava River and related road infrastructure. “The new dual road and railway bridge over the Daugava is an important connection both for Rail Baltica project but […]
New Management Board members appointed to Rail Baltica joint venture
On 28 October 2022, RB Rail AS Supervisory Board announced decision to extend the Management Board of the Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS. To strengthen the Rail Baltica global project’s team and face the existing and forthcoming challenges, the Management Board will in the future consist of six members: Chief Executive Officer Agnis […]
PHOTO REVIEW: The President of the European Parliament met with Rail Baltica management
Today, the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola as part of her working visit in Latvia met with members of the Management Board of Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS – Chairman of the Management and CEO Agnis Driksna and Chief Technical Officer Marc-Philippe el Beze as well as the management of the […]
The President of the European Parliament will meet with the management of Rail Baltica’s delivery organizations
On Thursday, October 27, the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola will arrive in Riga on a working visit. As part of the visit, a dedicated meeting with the management of Rail Baltica high-speed railway infrastructure delivery organizations – joint venture and central project coordinator RB Rail AS, and the national project implementer in […]
Rail Baltica project signs over 353 million euro grant agreement with the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
Today, the Rail Baltica joint venture of the Baltic States RB Rail AS announced signing additional cross-border Grant Agreement on the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding for the Rail Baltica global project. The total budget under this agreement is 422.6 million euros, out of which the CEF contribution will be 353.9 million euros or maximum […]
It is already known through which territories the Rail Baltica railway will be built on the Kaunas-Vilnius section
Another stage of the Rail Baltica railway spatial planning has been completed – the specific territories, plots of land and their parts through which the Rail Baltica railway line will pass on the Kaunas-Vilnius section have been determined. All interested parties have the opportunity within two months to familiarise with the prepared draft of the […]
Discover digital world of Rail Baltica through the virtual design
When it comes to modelling Rail Baltica in a digital environment and to manage Rail Baltica as a single asset, the Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS is following a detailed Building Information Management (BIM) strategy that sets the basis for the virtual design works and is used during the design, construction as well […]
Rail Baltica Industry Day will take place on 9 November
As the year enters its last quarter, Baltica Joint venture RB Rail AS and the wider Rail Baltica team, is preparing for an annual Rail Baltica Industry Day which will take place online on 9 November 2022. During the event, together with the Rail Baltica national implementing bodies – Rail Baltic Estonia OÜ, SIA Eiropas Dzelzceļa […]
While building Rail Baltica international passenger stations, the ambition is to create urban spaces for the people and enable socio-economic benefits for the local communities
Last week, from 26 until 28 September, three workshops dedicated to the role and future of the seven Rail Baltica international stations took place in Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. Workshop about the maximization of GVA for the Rail Baltica international passenger stations (Vilnius, Lithuania) During the workshops representatives from the consortium of the […]