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 […]
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Rail Baltica signs a cooperation agreement with the Solidarity Transport Hub Poland
On 21 June 2022, the management representatives from the Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS and Solidarity Transport Hub Poland (Centralny Port Komunikacyjny Sp. z o.o. – CPK) met in Riga to discuss and agree on further cooperation potential and formats. During the meeting, an agreement between the two parties was signed to formalise […]
Rail Baltica progress: territorial planning of infrastructure of Panevėžys railway node and regional stations about to begin
LTG Infra, the company responsible for the implementation of the Rail Baltica project in Lithuania, has signed contracts with the winner of two tenders. One is for planning the infrastructure of the Panevėžys railway node, and the other is for preparing the documents necessary for the design of regional stations and engineering systems in the […]
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 […]
Procurement for the design and design supervision services of the strategic Rail Baltica section from Kaunas to the Lithuania border with Poland launched
On 2 June a new public procurement competition for the design and design supervision services for the construction of the section from Kaunas (Jiesia) to the Lithuania-Poland border was launched. The tender on behalf of the LTG Infra is organized by the Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS. The competition consists of two stages, where […]
Historical railway electrification procurement launched for the Rail Baltica high-speed railway
On 1 June 2022, the Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS announced a public procurement for the Rail Baltica energy subsystem design and construction for the entire Rail Baltica line, covering more than 870 km in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Deployment of the energy subsystem in a consolidated way – from Tallinn to the […]
Open competition for the position of the Chief Program Management Officer in RB Rail AS
Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS has announced an open competition for the position of the Chief Program Management Officer. The application process is run by an independent recruitment partner “EWI Recruitment” and is open until June 19, 2022. Chief Program Management Officer (CPMO) will oversee the coordination of the three Baltic countries […]
Annual Report 2021 of the Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS published
In 2021 the Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS implemented a wide range of activities to further strengthen the governance, and work continued to further implement the RB Rail’s AS Corporate Strategy 2021 – 2026 by developing and approving the Company’s annual strategic goals aligned with strategic objectives. Rail Baltica Global Project progress […]
Route alternative approved for the future construction of the Rail Baltica railway from Kaunas to the border with Poland
After active discussions and talks with representatives of municipalities and the public, the Ministry of Transport and Communications approved the optimal route alternative of the Rail Baltica railway from Kaunas (Jiesia) to the Lithuanian-Polish border. Taking into account the opinion of the majority of the residents, the shortest option the most remote from the urban […]
Kaspars Briškens to leave Rail Baltica joint venture after more than ten years in the megaproject
Kaspars Briškens, Head of Strategy & Development at Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS, will leave the company as of April 29 to undertake exciting new professional and public challenges. As the longest-serving employee of the company, Kaspars was part of the original Supervisory Board from the founding of the company in 2014, later […]
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 […]