LTG Infra, responsible for the construction of the Rail Baltica railway in the territory of Lithuania, has started consultations with the market regarding the planned procurement of the works of the construction of the superstructure of the railway track in the section from Kaunas towards the Latvian border. “A nearly 170 km long railway line […]
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The annual meeting of the “Friends of Rail Baltica” took place in Strasbourg
On Wednesday, February 6th, in Strasbourg, the annual “Friends of Rail Baltica” meeting took place, emphasizing the significance of the Rail Baltica project. This project not only integrates the Baltic States into the European railway system but also connects them with other regional countries, establishing a functional corridor for passenger and freight transportation. With the […]
Ģirts Rūda assumes his role on the RB Rail AS Supervisory Board
The shareholders of RB Rail AS – Rail Baltic Estonia OU, SIA Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas, and Rail Baltica Statyba UAB – on 1 February 2024 endorsed Ģirts Rūda as a temporary member of the Supervisory Board for the Baltic joint venture. Ģirts Rūda, an accomplished lawyer, currently holds the position of Legal and Administrative Director […]
Government approves infrastructure development plan for Rail Baltica’s Kaunas node
The Government of Lithuania approved the infrastructure development plan for the Kaunas railway node of the European-gauge project Rail Baltica. The meeting held on Wednesday resolved to start the procedures for land acquisition for public needs. “The Kaunas railway node will connect the tracks that will surround Kaunas from the southern and northern sides, will […]
Litgrid signed a cooperation agreement to prepare the electricity transmission network for the electrification of Rail Baltica
Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid AB, national implementing body LTG Infra, and joint venture RB Rail AS have signed a cooperation agreement on preparing electricity transmission networks for connection to the traction substations of the Rail Baltica project. The agreement between the companies allows for the preparation of the electricity transmission network for the […]
Changes to the RB Rail AS Supervisory Board
In accordance with the annual rotation chairmanship principle, RB Rail AS, the joint venture responsible for Rail Baltica, announced the appointment of Sandor Liive as the Chairperson of the Supervisory Board, effective January 1, 2024. Concurrently, Ligita Austrupe, who previously served as chairwoman and member of the Supervisory Board, has communicated her decision to step […]
Construction agreement for the initial section of the Rail Baltica mainline in Estonia signed
Rail Baltica construction works in Estonia reached a new milestone today as Rail Baltic Estonia signed a contract with joint bidders AS TREV-2 Grupp and AllSpark OÜ for the construction of the first section of the high-speed railway’s mainline in Estonia. “Today will undoubtedly be recorded in Rail Baltica history as one of the most […]
Rail Baltica announced tenders for the construction of nearly 53 kilometers of the railway mainline in Estonia
The construction works for the initial sections of the Rail Baltica railway mainline in Estonia will commence in the spring of 2024. Today, Rail Baltic Estonia, the national implementing body of Rail Baltica in Estonia, announced tenders for the construction of the underlying infrastructure and intersections for the 52.6 kilometers of the mainline. Together with […]
Turnout system development for Rail Baltica project
Rail Baltica is a green field railway project for construction of the new high-speed line from Tallinn through Riga and Kaunas to Poland and branch connection to Vilnius with the overall length of 870 km. Project decided to conduct a centralized turnout procurement, as it would allow to develop a state-of-the-art turnout solution with focus […]
Contract signed for Rail Baltica mainline construction in Latvia
On 21 December, Rail Baltica national implementer in Latvia, SIA Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas, and “E.R.B. Rail JV PS” concluded a contract for the construction of the Rail Baltica mainline in Latvia. The international competition was won by a consortium consisting of Eiffage Génie Civil SAS (France), Budimex S.A. (Poland), and Rizzani de Eccher S.p.A (Italy). […]
Rail Baltica benchmarks best practices in the Nordics
December commenced with an international best practice benchmarking visit to Norway and Sweden from 5 – 8 December 2023, as part of Rail Baltica international promotion activities. The visit was planned at an expert level, focusing on railway infrastructure project management, construction site visits, discussions on construction material supply, and track engineering questions. The exchange […]
Rail Baltica: The People Behind the Vision. Iveta Jēgere
Rail Baltica is a railway infrastructure megaproject that spans across three countries. The depth of skills and expertise required to successfully execute a greenfield project of this caliber is extensive and would not be possible without our diverse team of professionals. In our series “Rail Baltica: The People Behind the Vision”, we will introduce you […]
Procurements for the design of Rail Baltica infrastructure objects in Lithuania are being announced
In the continuation of the works of the European railway track Rail Baltica at the Kaunas railway node and the section Jiesia (Kaunas) – the border between the states of Lithuania and Poland, procurements for the design of infrastructure structures in these sections are being announced. Moving to the design stage earlier is made possible […]
Kitija Gruškevica appointed as a Board Member at RB Rail AS
On December 8, 2023, the Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS announced a change in the Management Board. Kitija Gruškevica, currently the Head of the Branch in Latvia, has been appointed as a Board Member effective from December 18, 2023. Anri Leimanis, who has assumed the role of Chief ESG Officer and previously served […]
Rail Baltica at COP28: when constructing infrastructure that will serve the next 100 years, the impact of climate change becomes especially important
During the 28th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), discussions also took place regarding the role of the Rail Baltica project in ensuring sustainable railway transport in the Baltic region. On Wednesday, 6 December, a panel discussion titled “Rail Baltica Project as a Catalyst for Sustainable Transport Future” took place, […]