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 […]
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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, […]
Rail Baltica Riga Central Hub: three years of progress and milestones
As 2023 comes to a close, three years have transpired since the initiation of the Rail Baltica Riga Central Hub construction. The construction efforts in Riga encompass an area spanning approximately 2 kilometers, and this fall has seen the accomplishment of various noteworthy projects associated with railway transportation, the building of the Rail Baltica Riga […]
Rail Baltica’s 2023 international promotion activities concluded at Rail Live – International Railway Exhibition & Conference in Madrid
In the last days of November, the Rail Baltica team actively participated in Rail Live, Spain’s premier rail event, which hosted 7,000 rail professionals and served as a platform for gaining market insights, exploring industry innovations, and fostering new business partnerships. Key activities included meetings with railway industry partners and interested parties in the project, […]
Invitation to participate in the Rail Baltica Partner Engagement Survey 2023
As key stakeholders in the implementation of the Rail Baltica global project, Rail Baltica partners’ input and insights are highly valued. This feedback is essential for us to measure and improve our international promotion efforts and assess satisfaction with the Rail Baltica procurement process. As 2023 comes to an end, we are reaching out to […]
Rail Baltica at Rail Live in Madrid: meet the team at the final railway fair of 2023
Players of the railway business community, industry associations and institutional representatives will meet in Madrid, Spain, from 29 November to 1 December, at Rail Live, one of the key railway industry fairs in Europe. Meet the Rail Baltica global project team and learn about the global project’s updates, procurements, progress on the Rail Baltica railway […]