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 […]
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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 […]
The passenger terminal at Rail Baltica Ülemiste will be named Linda
On 15 December, the winners of the future Rail Baltica Ülemiste terminal name competition were announced, which were revealed in a public event. “One very big and important stage in the development of Rail Baltic’s Ülemiste passenger terminal has ended today. Tallinn, and indeed Estonia as a whole, will get an exciting and modern landmark in […]
The contract has been signed for the construction design and author supervision of Rail Baltica infrastructure maintenance point construction projects in Latvia
On 15 December, the contract on the construction design and author supervision of construction projects for the Rail Baltica infrastructure maintenance points located in Skulte and Iecava was signed with the Rail Baltica national implementing body in Latvia – company Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas. The winner of the second closed procurement round is consortium consisting of […]
Kitija Gruškevica joins the Rail Baltica joint venture as the Head of Latvian Branch
On 14 December 2021 Kitija Gruškevica joined the Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS as the Head of Latvian Branch. Kitija Gruškevica is an experienced Board Member and Project Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the real estate development industry. Previously, she has undertaken managerial roles such as Advisor to the Deputy Chairman in Riga City Council, Advisor to the Minister of Interior (2020 – 2021), and the Member of Board at […]
Winners of the Rail Baltica Hackathon 2021 announced
The first Rail Baltica Hackathon took place online from December 10 to 12 and, organised by the Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS and innovation company “Helve”, brought together over 150 innovators and idea generators with a goal to facilitate new ideas around the infrastructure of the future, linking people, nations and […]
Gathering more than 100 participants from the Baltics and Europe, the Rail Baltica hackathon will take place this week
Already this week, on December 10 – 12, the first international online hackathon, organized by Rail Baltica global project coordinator, will take place with the aim to encourage new and innovative ideas and wider society involvement. Hackathon will bring together online more than 100 participants from the Baltics and Europe, working actively for 48 hours […]