In central Riga, Rail Baltica construction works are increasingly visible. Within the territory of Riga International Bus Station, the structure of the railway viaduct is clearly taking shape. Meanwhile, next to the city canal, the walls supporting the Rail Baltica railway bridge over the canal have been fully built, the southern section of the existing […]
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The presidents of Estonia and Latvia discuss the progress of Rail Baltica implementation and visit the construction site of Riga Central Station
Today, April 24, during a meeting with President of Estonia Alar Karis, who is in Latvia on a state visit, President of Latvia Egils Levits and the accompanying delegations, the management of the Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS and the national project implementing body “Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas” discussed issues related to the progress […]
The presidents of Estonia and Latvia will meet with the implementers of the Rail Baltica project and visit the construction site of the Riga Central Station
On Monday, April 24, during his state visit to Latvia, President of Estonia H.E. Mr Alar Karis together with President of Latvia H.E. Mr Egils Levits will visit the construction site of the Rail Baltica international station in Riga and meet with the implementers of the Rail Baltica project. Rail Baltica is the largest highspeed […]
Rail Baltica discovers the Baltic nature through mammal monitoring
A two-year monitoring of mammals, including predators, has completed in order to develop the best solution for safe crossing of railway tracks for animals. In line with the program by the Nature Conservation Agency, from 2020 to 2022, wildlife monitoring has been implemented in pre-construction phase in all four sections of the Rail Baltica route […]
Prime Minister of Latvia Mr Kariņš meets with Rail Baltica management
Today, April 13, Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš visited the construction site of Rail Baltica future international station in Riga and met with the implementers of the project. The goal of the meeting was to get acquainted with the progress of the project’s implementation. Before the visit to the Rail Baltica construction site, the Prime Minister met […]
Combined road-rail bridge over the Daugava River
The Rail Baltica railway in Latvia, spanning 265 kilometers, will traverse more than 200 bridges throughout the country. However, one specific bridge stands out amongst the rest – the combined road-rail or dual bridge over the Daugava near Salaspils. Due to its scale, technical and operational features, the bridge has been labeled a world-class engineering […]
Contract signed for the construction of the stage I of Ülemiste terminal building
On 12 April, AS Merko Ehitus Eesti, part of the listed Estonian construction group AS Merko Ehitus, and KMG Infra OU signed a design and construction contract with Rail Baltic Estonia for the construction of the first stage of the Rail Baltic Ülemiste terminal. The cost of the contract is 44.8 million euros, which is up to […]
Procedures are starting for the coordination and approval of the special plan of the Kaunas railway hub
Territorial planning procedures at the Kaunas railway hub are entering the next stage – coordination and approval. It is expected that the special plan of one of the most important infrastructural hubs required for the new international track will be approved by the Government in the third quarter of this year. Next on the agenda […]
Rail Baltica Procurement Webinar 2023: current procurements, supplier feedback and update on Common Procurement Standards and Guidelines
The annual Rail Baltica Procurement Webinar took place at the end of March 2023 with a goal to update potential suppliers and key partners about the current Rail Baltica procurement plans and address supplier questions. Experts from Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS, and the national implementing bodies Rail Baltic Estonia, “Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas”, […]
Construction contract signed for Rail Baltica Ülemiste railway infrastructure
The development of Rail Baltica Ülemiste joint terminal in Tallinn begins with the reconstruction of the railway infrastructure, for the implementation of which Rail Baltic Estonia and joint tenders GRK Eesti AS and GRK Suomi OY signed a contract in the amount of 27.2 million euros. During the construction works, the existing Ülemiste railway infrastructure […]
Work continues to ensure cross-border interoperability on the Polish-Lithuanian border
On March 27, 2023, a meeting of experts and management of PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. (PLK SA), AB LTG Infra and RB Rail AS was held in Warsaw, with an aim to continue work on making relevant steps to ensure full cross-border interoperability on the Polish – Lithuanian border. During the meeting all parties […]
Five international candidates submitted applications for the 1st stage of Rail Baltica Control-Command and Signalling subsystem D&B procurement
Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS has informed about the progress of the Control-Command and Signalling (CCS) subsystem design and build procurement, announcing that five international candidates – companies and association of persons – have submitted applications for the 1st stage of the tender. Candidates who will participate in the 1st stage of the […]
Rail Baltica Baltic Survey 2022: support for the Rail Baltica global project remains consistently high
The annual pan-Baltic survey on the resident’s attitudes* towards Rail Baltica was conducted for the fifth consecutive time. The Baltic Survey results showed that the general support level for the largest railway infrastructure project in the Baltics remains stable high across all three Baltic States with the average support of 61% in 2022 similarly to […]
Live now: Rail Baltica Procurement Webinar 2023
To inform potential suppliers and key partners about Rail Baltica procurement plans for 2023 and address supplier questions, the Rail Baltica Procurement Webinar 2023 is being broadcast live today March 30 from 13:00 until 16:00 (EEST). The event’s working language is English. Questions to Rail Baltica procurement experts can be asked on Slido.com, using […]
Join Rail Baltica Procurement Webinar already tomorrow, on 30 March
To inform potential suppliers and key partners about Rail Baltica procurement plans for 2023 and address supplier questions, a Rail Baltica Procurement Webinar will take place March 30 from 13:00 until 16:00 (EEST), online. During the event experts from Rail Baltica project delivery organizations will introduce Rail Baltica global project procurement plans for 2023, including […]