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In Latvia, this financing will ensure the construction of a railway embankment in the four southern sections of the main line, with a total length of 13.3 km, as well as the financing will also be directed to the development of the technical project for the electrification of Rail Baltica in the section Upeslejas - Latvian/Lithuanian border (round 1) and support measures for the implementation of the project. It will cover the services of a FIDIC engineer to ensure the supervision of the electrification technical project development and compliance with the global project requirements, as well as the cost of construction project expertise. In Lithuania, the most important works are planned for the Kaunas city junction, where overpasses and railway crossings will be built. The financing also covers technical studies and design works, including the preparation of the technical project of the infrastructure of regional stations, the section from Kaunas to the Lithuanian-Polish border. Land acquisition and related procedures will also be carried out in the vicinity of Kaunas. In addition, the Baltic States joint venture RB Rail AS will receive funding for the continuation of cross-border project management and coordination in accordance with the Project Management Agreement (), which is co-financed in equal parts by all three Baltic States. Meeting in Vilnius: Rail Balticas progress evaluated At the high-level meeting held in Vilnius, representatives of the European Executive Agency for Climate, Infrastructure and Environment and the implementers of the Rail Baltica project discussed progress and cross-border cooperation within the framework of CEF funding. Participants visited construction sites in Lithuania, including a bridge over the Neres River. With EU support, the total length of the Rail Baltica railway embankment in Lithuania already reaches 27.7 km. Effective cooperation and open communication between all involved parties is essential to build trust and ensure stable implementation of the project. Such coordination allows timely identification and resolution of challenges, speeding up decision-making and successfully advancing the Rail Baltica project according to its goals, stated Ojars Daugavietis, RB Rail AS board member and financial director. The next progress visit of the European Executive Agency for Climate, Infrastructure and Environment is planned for November 2025 in Riga. About Rail Baltica Rail Baltica is one of the largest high-speed railways. The aim of the project is to improve connectivity, promote regional security and promote the economic growth of the Baltic States. The new railway line will connect Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with Poland and indirectly with Finland, as well as with the extensive European railway network. Rail Baltica will be a fully electrified line with a standard gauge of 1435 mm, equipped with the European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS). This railway line is designed according to European standards. The designed speed is 249 km/h, therefore Rail Baltica will significantly speed up movement between the Baltic States and large European cities. It will serve as a modern infrastructure for passenger, cargo and military mobility, promoting business, tourism and cultural exchange. Rail Baltica will help make the Baltic States an important stage in European trade and cooperation. About RB Rail AS RB Rail AS is an Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian transnational joint venture founded to manage and coordinate the implementation of the Rail Baltica project, which is the first infrastructure development project of this scale in the Baltic region. Find more information about the Rail Baltica project on the website. For additional information, Signe Nigale, Head of the Communication and International Relations Department, RB Rail AS Phone: +371 29116146 E-mail:
