Last year was significant in moving forward activities related to the planning phase of the implementation of the Rail Baltica project. It is foreseen that project managers will conclude this phase of the project at the end of 2017. Ms. Baiba Rubesa, CEO and Chairperson of the central coordination unit of the project, “RB Rail […]
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Rail Baltica Route Setting in the Baltics
Setting the route is one of the first significant tasks for the implementation of the future railway infrastructure. It is a complex process involving the work of spatial planning, public hearings and consultations with local municipalities in all three countries. The main aim of the process is to set the route according to the project’s […]
“RB Rail AS” Announces Tender for Upgrade Feasibility Study for Constructed European Standard Gauge Railway Section in Lithuania
The joint venture of three Baltic states “RB Rail AS” announces an open tender to conduct the upgrade feasibility study for the section “Polish/Lithuanian state border–Kaunas–RRT Palemonas” for which proposals must be submitted by 16th March, 2017. Lithuania has completed a new European standard gauge (1435mm) section between “Polish/Lithuanian state border–Kaunas” in 2015. Its technical […]
B. Rubesa meets with Minister R. Masiulis and M. Bartuška on the Rail Baltic/Rail Baltica project
On 31 January, 2017, Baiba Rubesa, CEO and Chairperson of the Management Board of the joint venture “RB Rail AS”, met for the first time with Rokas Masiulis, Lithuanian Minister of Transport and Communications, and Mantas Bartuška, Director General of “Lietuvos geležinkeliai” (JSC “Lithuanian Railways”) to discuss Rail Baltic/Rail Baltica project development and topical issues.
“RB Rail AS” has founded branches in Lithuania and Estonia
For successful implementation of the European gauge railway line Rail Baltic/Rail Baltica project its coordinator, the joint venture of the three Baltic States “RB Rail AS” registered in Latvia, has founded branches in Lithuania and Estonia.
Edvīns Bērziņš approved as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of “RB Rail AS”
On Friday, January 20, a new Chairman of the Board of the railway line Rail Baltic/Rail Baltica project coordinator, the joint venture of the three Baltic States “RB Rail AS”, was approved. The new chairman is Latvian representative Edvīns Bērziņš, the Chairman of the Board of “Latvijas Dzelzceļš” VAS, who is replacing the previous Chairman of the Board, Lithuanian representative and the Director of “Rail Baltica statyba” Dainius Budrys.
Key lessons from the Brenner Base Tunnel implementation
In December 2016, specialists from “RB Rail AS” went on an exchange trip to the Austrian city of Innsbruck where they met with the team responsible for the implementation of the world’s longest underground railway line (Brenner Base Tunnel): Planning Department representatives, Walter Echbauer, Thomas Ganghofner and Romed Insam. The Brenner Base two-way Tunnel, which […]
Announcement of an open competition for the Design Guidelines of the Rail Baltic/Rail Baltica railway
The Joint Stock Company RB Rail AS announces an open competition “Design Guidelines for Rail Baltic/Rail Baltica Railway” for which proposals to be submitted by 3rd March, 2017. Rail Baltic/Rail Baltica is the largest infrastructure project in the Baltic States to date and it envisages construction of a new, EU gauge double-track electrified railway line (Tallinn – Riga – Kaunas – Warsaw) to eliminate the technical bottleneck due to the gauge differences (1520 vs.EU 1435 mm). This project is part of the TEN-T North Sea-Baltic corridor. The procurement and subject matter is co-financed by Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).
Rubesa: next year’s tasks of the Rail Baltic/Rail Baltica project – to achieve project maturity and implement efficient use of resources
On November 30, 2016 an international conference organized by the Ministry of Transport of Republic of Latvia named “Progress of project Rail Baltic/Rail Baltica 2016” was held in Riga, where the representatives of the ministries and implementing bodies informed about their achieved progress in each of the Baltic states. Among the spokesperson in the conference were representatives from the three Baltic states including the CEO and Chairperson of the Board of the joint venture RB Rail AS –Baiba Rubesa.
Progress of Rail Baltica 2016 Conference
The conference gathered the responsible ministries and representatives of project implementers from the Baltic States to discuss the progress made in each country, affirming the unity of the Baltic States in the intention to introduce a fast, safe and environmentally friendly rail connection with Europe.
The Second CEF Grant Agreement for Rail Baltic/Rail Baltica signed
On November 18, 2016, the Grant Agreement under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) of total value 225 million euros for construction of the Rail Baltic/Rail Baltica high-speed railway was signed by the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA), joint venture of the three Baltic states RB Rail AS and the Ministry of Economics and Communication of Estonia, the Ministry of Transport of Latvia and the Ministry of Transport and Communication of Lithuania. The CEF contribution will be of a maximum amount of 191 million euros which is 85% of total eligible costs. The agreement is meant to supplement the EU co-financing agreement (No INEA/CEF/TRAN/M2014/1045990) signed already on November 23, 2015.
New Supervisory Board of RB Rail
Today, October 21, the shareholders of RB Rail AS – “Rail Baltic Estonia”, “Eiropas dzelzceļa līnijas” and “Rail Baltica statyba” – have approved the new Supervisory Board with the following members: Anti Moppel, the Member of Supervisory Board of “Rail Baltic Estonia”, Indrek Orav, CEO of “Rail Baltic Estonia”, Edvīns Bērziņš, Chairman of the Board of “Latvijas Dzelzceļš”, Vineta Rudzīte, Deputy Legal Director on administrative issues and Head of Secretariat of Presidents’ Council of “Latvijas Dzelzceļš”, Dainius Budrys, Director of “Rail Baltica statyba”, and Danielius Dolgich, Board Member of “Rail Baltica statyba” and Chief Legal Officer at Rail Baltica project directorate at “Lietuvas geležinkeliai”.
All signatory parties have signed the Agreement on Rail Baltic/Rail Baltica Contracting Scheme
Lietuvos Geležinkeliai has signed the Agreement on the Rail Baltic/Rail Baltica Contracting Scheme. Thus all nine signatory parties – RB Rail AS, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Latvia, Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania, Rail Baltic Estonia OU, Estonian Technical Regulatory Authority, Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas SIA, Rail Baltica Statyba UAB, Lietuvos Geležinkeliai AB – have signed the document, thus concluding the formal process of the agreement approval.
Information on EU’s DG MOVE position regarding the Contracting Scheme agreement
The EU’s Directorate General on Transport and Mobility (DG MOVE) has informed RB Rail that the Commission believes at this stage that a major delay has occurred in implementing the global Rail Baltic/ Rail Baltica project especially as far as the signing of the Contracting Scheme agreement is concerned.
A press conferences on Rail Baltic/Rail Baltica Contracting Scheme
Today Rail Baltic/Rail Baltica press conference will be held at the Ministry of Transport of Republic of Latvia at 10:30 AM (local time), which will be attended by three Baltic states’ representatives. The conference will present more detailed information about the Agreement on the Contracting Scheme for the Rail Baltic/Rail Baltica, which defines procurement roles […]