The NATO Force Integration Unit (NFIU) visited the Rail Baltica construction site in Jonava district, where it observed the ongoing construction of the European rail track. NFIU Commander Colonel Peter Nielsen (Danish Armed Forces) noted that Rail Baltica is a civilian project with military implications that will significantly enhance NATO’s ability to deploy reinforcements quickly […]
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Rail Baltica plays a crucial role in enhancing military mobility across the Baltics
Rail Baltica, the largest rail infrastructure project in the history of the Baltic States, has been recognized as a strategic geopolitical necessity. The project aims to connect Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia with their Western allies through a north-south railway axis using the standard European gauge of 1435 mm. This shift is crucial for the Baltic […]
Rail Baltica attracts military mobility funding
On 8 August 2022, the Ministry of Transport in Latvia signed new financing agreement with the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) about the Rail Baltica priority activities from the Connecting Europe Facility call for proposals under the Military Mobility envelope. Key activities in the new financing agreement include the design and design supervision […]