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In December, a tripartite agreement was signed between the joint venture RB Rail AS, SIA Eiropas Dzelzcela lijnas and the Ministry of Transport on the transfer of the design management functions of the Rail Baltica main line in Latvia to the national project implementer - SIA Eiropas Dzelzcela lijnas (EDzL), starting from January 1, 2026. The mentioned functions are transferred in accordance with the Project Management Agreement, which entered into force on February 28, 2024 and was concluded between the joint venture RB Rail AS, the national project implementers of all three Baltic States and the responsible ministries. The transfer of design management functions to EDzL concludes the transitional phase in Latvia in order to fully implement the Project Management Agreement in accordance with the division of responsibilities of the project implementers. Similar to Estonia and Lithuania, the design and expertise works of the main line will be the responsibility of the national project implementer. The tripartite agreement on the transfer of the design management function provides for the transfer of completed and ongoing design works of the Rail Baltica main line in Latvia in the sections Vangazi-Salaspils-Misa (DS2), Estonian/Latvian border-Vangazi (DS3) and Misa-Latvian/Lithuanian border (DS4), as well as design expertise works. At the same time, the Ministry of Transport will also make amendments to the EDzL Delegation Agreement. Thus, one of the goals set by the Ministry of Transport for this year will be achieved. Along with the design management function, EDzL will also take over the employees involved in the design work, who performed the duties of technical project manager, deputy, coordinator and expertise project manager, as well as road engineer in the joint venture RB Rail AS. The transfer of employees to EDzL will take place in accordance with the requirements of the Latvian Labor Law. Starting from 2026, EDzL will be responsible for the design and construction of the Rail Baltica main line in Latvia, the design and construction of point objects, as well as the expropriation of real estate for the needs of Rail Baltica, the creation of an infrastructure management system in Latvia and cooperation with the Baltic States, creating a unified infrastructure management along the entire Rail Baltica line. In case of questions about the design management, we invite you to contact SIA Eiropas Dzelzcela lijas (EDzL), the national project implementer of the Rail Baltica main line in Latvia.
