On 29 June 2022, the Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS on behalf of the project’s beneficiaries the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications of Estonia, the Ministry of Transport of Latvia and the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Lithuania announced that more than 350 million euros will be awarded to Rail Baltica […]
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Development of the detailed technical design for Rail Baltica Salaspils Intermodal Freight Terminal launched
Development of the detailed technical design for Rail Baltica Salaspils intermodal freight terminal was launched, as agreed by the Rail Baltica national implementing body in Latvia Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas and the winners of the tender, an association of experienced Italian and Latvian companies, by signing the contract on 16 June 2022. The Salaspils […]
New Rail Baltica studies reveal recommendations for international and regional stations
An international consortium led by Ramboll, global architecture, engineering and consultancy company, has recently finalised on the behalf of the Rail Baltica joint venture, two studies and provided recommendations on how to maximize socio-economic benefits from development and operation of the Rail Baltica international passenger stations as well as regional railway services. The outcome […]
Rail Baltica global project progress presented at the European Parliament: necessity of swift implementation of Rail Baltica and EU added value clearer than ever
On 26 April, the implementers of the Rail Baltica project presented the progress of the future high-speed infrastructure megaproject addressing the “Friends of Rail Baltica” group, established by Members of the European Parliament and chaired by its Vice-President Dr. Roberts Zīle, also a Member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism. The meeting had a […]
Rail Baltica delivers recommendations to unlock cross-border infrastructure corridor synergies
Commissioned by the Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS, the Spanish infrastructure consultancy Ineco has delivered a landmark study on the opportunities to maximize the synergies from simultaneous deployment of various infrastructure developments along the Rail Baltica greenfield railway corridor. Rooted in the international best practice “Dig Once” philosophy, the study provides actionable recommendations […]
Members of Italian Parliament visit Rail Baltica delivering organizations
In the beginning of April 2022 Mr. Agnis Driksna, CEO and Chairman of the Management Board of the Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS and Mr. Artūrs Caune, Member of the Management Board of the national implementing body in Latvia “Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas”, received a delegation of Members of the Italian Parliament representing both […]
Rail Baltica Procurement Plan 2022: expected contract value to exceed 2 billion EUR
Rail Baltica global project Procurement Plan for 2022 is announced, providing an overview of the planned tenders, timeline, with the total planned contract amounts exceeding 2 billion euros. In 2022, the Rail Baltica project delivery organisations plan to advance with next phases of the already started construction and consolidated material tenders, as well as launch […]
More than 100 youngsters visited the Rail Baltica Riga Central Station construction site as part of the Job Shadow Day 2022
On April 6, the annual “Job Shadow Day 2022” took place during which Latvian youngsters got acquainted with professions of various fields, shadowing their representatives in their daily work. During the day, more than 100 youngsters visited the construction site of the future Rail Baltica Central Hub in Riga. Shadowing specialists who work on the […]
German, Spanish, Italian and French companies compete in the construction works supervision tender for the Rail Baltica main line construction works
Four internationally recognised engineering companies from four countries – Germany, Spain, Italy and France – have submitted applications to the international tender for construction supervision services of the Rail Baltica main line construction works. All the tenderers have vast experience in construction and engineering supervision works. The tender is characterised by fierce competition, which will […]
Invitation to the Rail Baltica Procurement Webinar 2022
The role and priority of Rail Baltica global project in the present geopolitical situation is increasing. Therefore, with aim to update the existing and potential suppliers and key partners on the Rail Baltica global project progress, inform about the procurement plans for 2022, and address supplier questions regarding procurement and contracting, the Rail Baltica Procurement […]
New procurement launched for the construction of the Rail Baltica Ülemiste joint terminal and its surrounding area
At the beginning of the week, Rail Baltic Estonia announced the largest construction procurement in Estonia for the construction of the Rail Baltica Ülemiste joint terminal and its surrounding area. The total volume of the Ülemiste terminal building and the construction site in its vicinity is approximately 100000 m ². According to the design […]
Cooperation agreement signed between RB Rail AS and Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid
On 14th of March 2022, the Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS together with the Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid signed a cooperation agreement establishing basing principles of collaboration for the implementation of the Rail Baltica global project. “Rail Baltica is the largest and the most impressive railway electrification project in the history of all Baltic […]
Applications for the international tender for the supervision of the construction works of the Rail Baltica main line continues until April 5
In respondence to requests from potential suppliers the Rail Baltica national implementing body in Latvia – Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas – has extended the deadline for applications for the international tender for supervision services of the construction works of the Rail Baltica main line until 5 April 2022. The tender for engineering consultant and construction supervision services is being […]
New Rail Baltica procurement announced: design and design supervision services for the construction of the „Kaunas – Vilnius” section
On 28 February a new public procurement competition for the design and design supervision services for the construction of the section from Kaunas Urban Node to Vilnius Urban Node was launched. The tender on behalf of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania is organized by the Rail Baltica joint venture […]
Invitation to market consultation for the upcoming procurement “IT Strategy for RB Rail AS”
To inform interested suppliers about the planned procurement exercise and the content of the upcoming procurement “IT Strategy for RB Rail AS”, as well as to obtain feedback, all interested suppliers are invited to participate in an online market consultation, which will take place on March 4, 2022, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (EET) […]