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Today, June 17, the Cabinet of Ministers decided to support the signing of the Framework Agreement with the Cobelec Rail Baltica association on the construction of the Rail Baltica Railway Line electrification subsystem throughout the Rail Baltica project corridor. This agreement is concluded with all three Baltic States and its total value in the Baltic scale reaches EUR 1.765 billion (excluding VAT). It is the largest and most technologically complex unified agreement in the Rail Baltica project so far, which will be concluded under the leadership of the Joint Undertaking RB Rail AS. The amount of the contract and the stages of the work will be commissioned in accordance with the amount of funding available, both within the framework of the EISI and the national co -financing or other sources of funding. Rail baltica electrification works will be carried out throughout the newly built 1435 mm wide railway section - from Tallinn in Estonia to the Lithuanian -Polish border, including from Kaunas to Vilnius. The purpose of this system is to provide secure, efficient and sustainable traction electricity for the entire Rail Baltica corridor, according to the most advanced European standards. The electrification will be carried out by the International Association of Enterprises Cobelec Rail Baltica, which includes Elecnor and COBRA - companies with experience in the implementation of large energy and infrastructure projects. A design and construction approach will be implemented, in which one performer will be responsible for the development and implementation of the technical solution. The electrification subsystem will include a series of essential components. It is planned to build a railway overhead contact network along the entire length of the line, high -voltage substations with a modern SFC (Static Frequency Converter) technology, as well as the Power Control and Management Center (ECCS). The SFC solutions will provide a stable, synchronized and dynamic power supply for the entire line, regardless of the intensity of the trains or the locality of the infrastructure. Similarly, system engineering techniques, BIM (BUILDING INFORMATION Modeling) and GIS (Geospatial Information Systems) will be integrated into electrification and construction, and solutions for energy efficiency and life cycle costs will be adapted. This approach will allow Rail Baltica not only to meet strict environmental protection and operational requirements, but also to significantly reduce future operating costs. Rail Baltica electrification is one of the most important components of the project - only with the implementation of this system can provide fast, environmentally friendly and reliable rail transport. It will reduce dependence on fossil resources, will help to achieve the European Green Course climate goals and significantly reduce transport emissions in the region. Compared to a traditional diesel train, electrified rail provides up to 90% smaller CO2 emissions per unit carried. The construction of electrification will be implemented in the stages - the first stage is planned until 2030, the second until 2040, but the works will be started only when funding is provided and all the preconditions are met. Rail baltica The contractor of the electrification subsystem subsystem is RB Rail AS, the payer for the works performed in the Republic of Latvia is SIA European Railway Lines. SIA European Railway Lines is the responsible institution for the implementation of the Rail Baltica Energy System Design and Construction Agreement - orders of work, supervision of works performed and payments for the work performed in the Republic of Latvia. Rail Baltica Rail Baltica is one of the largest high -speed rail projects in Europe and part of the European Transport Network. The project aims to improve connectivity, promote regional security and to 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 wide European Railway Network. Rail Baltica will be a fully electrified line with a standard 1435 mm track width, equipped with a European railway traffic control system (ERTMS). This railway line is designed according to European standards. The design is 249 km/h, so Rail Baltica will significantly speed up the movement between the Baltic States and the big European cities. It will serve as a modern infrastructure for passengers, freight and military mobility, promoting business, tourism and cultural exchange. Rail Baltica will help to make the Baltic an important phase in European trade and cooperation. The RB Rail AS RB Rail AS is a joint venture of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, established to manage and coordinate the implementation of the Rail Baltica project, which is the first project of this scale infrastructure development in the Baltic region. For more information on the Rail Baltica project, search for the site. Further information: Email:
