In the first round of the largest international tender for the construction of Rail Baltica main line in Latvia, 6 associations applied, consisting of 17 highly-experienced construction companies representing a wide geographical area from a total of eight countries (France, Spain, Latvia, Poland, Italy, China, Turkey and South Korea). The aim of the tender is […]
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Changes in the RB Rail AS Management Board; new Management Board member appointed
On 22 February 2022, RB Rail AS Supervisory Board has taken decision on further changes to the Management Board of the Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS. Mark Loader, currently in the role of Chief Programme Management Officer, is leaving his position due to personal reasons, whereas Ignas Degutis, Chief of Staff at RB […]
Invitation to market consultation for the upcoming procurement “IT Strategy for RB Rail AS”
To inform interested suppliers about the planned procurement exercise and the content of the upcoming procurement “IT Strategy for RB Rail AS”, as well as to obtain feedback, all interested suppliers are invited to participate in an online market consultation, which will take place on March 4, 2022, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (EET) […]
Application for international tender for the Rail Baltica mainline construction in Latvia continues
As per request of the tenderer’s, application deadline for the international tender for the Rail Baltica mainline construction in Latvia has been extended until 1 March 2022. The purpose of the tender is to attract a contractor for the construction works of the Rail Baltica railway line infrastructure in Latvia outside the city of Riga at early […]
Head of RB Rail AS Estonian Branch Mr. Priit Sauk met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to Estonia
On 11 February, Head of RB Rail AS Estonian Branch Mr. Priit Sauk met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to Estonia, Mr. Timo Kantola, and the First Secretary of the Embassy Mr. Paavo Kotiaho, with whom he had the opportunity to get acquainted and give an overview of the development of the […]
Presidents of Germany and Latvia visited the Rail Baltica future Central Hub in Riga
Today, February 16, German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Latvian President Egils Levits, along with their accompanying delegations, visited the construction site of the Rail Baltica Central Hub in Riga at Riga Central Station. During the visit, they met with Rail Baltica global project implementers and representatives and discussed the importance of Rail Baltica to […]
Baltic survey: support for the Rail Baltica is growing
Just recently, at the beginning of 2022, the annual pan-Baltic survey on the resident’s attitudes* towards the Rail Baltica global project was conducted. The public opinion poll, which was conveyed already for the fourth consecutive year by the Rail Baltica project implementers, shows an increase of the general support for the Rail Baltica, but at […]
Changes in the Management Board of RB Rail AS
On 4 February the Supervisory Board of RB Rail AS has noted the resignation of Veiko Haavapuu from his position as the Chief Financial Officer and Management Board Member of RB Rail AS. Mr. Haavapuu is leaving the company as of 14 March to return and continue his professional career in private sector. “In 2021 […]
About information security on Internet
Considering the increasing risks associated with security of personal data and information on the Internet, we encourage to pay particular attention to data and information security issues. We remind you that RB Rail AS is the Rail Baltica joint venture and Rail Baltica Global Project coordinator established by the three Baltic states. The national project […]
Contract signed for the Rail Baltica Control-Command and Signalling Engineering and Works Supervision
On 18 January 2022, an agreement was signed between the Rail Baltica joint venture, the global project coordinator RB Rail AS and an international consortium for the Control-Command and Signalling engineering and works supervision for Rail Baltica, amounted to 32, 3 million euro. The partnership team consisting of SYSTRA, ITALFERR (Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane Group) […]
Alternative for the Rail Baltica “Kaunas – Vilnius” section has been approved
The Ministry of Transport and Communications in Lithuania has approved an alternative for the new Rail Baltica railway line from Kaunas to Vilnius. After numerous discussions with the residents and communities of Vilnius and Kaunas, and the surrounding regions, as well as considering the standards applicable to the European high-speed rail, it was decided that […]
International tender launched for the Rail Baltica main line construction supervision services in Latvia
On 17 December the largest tender for the construction supervision services of the Rail Baltica railway line in Latvia. The contracting authority is the Rail Baltica national implementing body in Latvia – Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas. The international tender for the construction supervision and engineering services will be carried out in two stages. It is expected […]
Invitation to market consultation for the upcoming procurement
To inform interested suppliers about the planned procurement exercise and the content of the upcoming procurement “Procurement and Commercial Services Framework for the Rail Baltica Global Project”, as well as to obtain feedback, all interested suppliers are invited to participate in an online market consultation. The online event will take place on January 11, 2022 […]
Preliminary design of the Rail Baltica Ülemiste rolling stock depot completed
Preliminary design of the Rail Baltica rolling stock depot, which planned to be built on the border of the city of Tallinn and Rae municipality, has been completed. The design will be completed in the autumn of 2022, after which the construction of the depot will be organized. Rail Baltica’s largest rolling stock depot is […]
New Rail Baltica study launched on opportunities to unlock railway corridor synergies
Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS has signed a contract, valued EUR 116 625, with the Spanish infrastructure consultancy company “Ineco” to identify opportunities to maximize the benefits of the Rail Baltica railway corridor. The study will provide guidance and recommendations for Rail Baltica from a “Dig Once” perspective to better calibrate the necessary […]