📋 Tender Overview
On Tuesday, October 7, the government supported the Cabinet of Ministers (Cabinet) regulations developed by the Ministry of Transport (Cabinet of Ministers) to implement Riga Railway House Connecting Infrastructure (Riga International Airport - Riga Central Railway Station - Aizkraukle Direction) Airport. The government also supported amendments to the rules to restructure the planned CF funding for Rail Balticas related activities and functionality. These amendments will allow passenger transport in the southern part of Riga Central Railway Station (RCS). Implementation of the Riga Railway House Connecting Infrastructure (Riga International Airport - Riga Central Railway Station - Aizkraukle Direction) will ensure high -intensity mobility in one of the most busy passenger corridors - Riga Metropolitan Aria. This will facilitate a convenient and fast movement between the most important transport hubs, with the introduction of practices that have already been successfully implemented in other European countries, where airports are integrated into a public transport network with convenient transfer capabilities. The project for total funding of EUR 264.17 million will be implemented by SJSC Latvijas dzelzcels (LDz) in cooperation with the national implementer of the Rail Baltica project - SIA European Railway Lines (EDZL), using the Cohesion Fund funds of EUR 224.55 million and the state budget co -financing of EUR 39.62 million. Within the framework of the project, LDz will carry out the construction of a 1520 mm railway branch, including the installation of track, alarm system, contact network and other systems from Rail Baltica station at Riga Airport to Imanta station, using the newly created Rail Baltica Railway Infrastructure. The Imanta - Modernization of RCS railway lines and the construction of the Contact network RCS, as well as the alarm system in the southern and northern parts of the RCS, are also planned. Leading LDz will also complete the construction of the southern part of the RCS track systems. In addition to the modernization of the existing railway line RCS - Ogre (Aizkraukle). The project will restore a 1520mm contact network to Ogre, thus significantly improving the connectivity of the regions and providing rail passengers the opportunity to get to Riga Airport before completing the Rail Balticas basic role. Also planned for the construction of platforms at stations and stop points in Salaspils, Janavarti, Daugmale. The EDZL, as a partner, will carry out the construction of Riga Airport Railway Station and its related infrastructure, which includes the facade of the station building, the roof and interior decoration, as well as the construction of the surrounding area and access to access. In addition, the EDZL will provide the construction of the railway track from the Maza Gramzdas Street area to the cross of K. Ulmana Street, as well as from K. Ulmana Gatve Poda to Zolitudes Street, including the implementation of related technical solutions as well as the ave. The project is scheduled for 31 December 2029. The government also supported amendments to the Binding Cabinet of Ministers Regulations Recovery Fund (AF) for rail investments, which provide LDz as a partners involvement in optimized construction solutions of Riga Central Station (RCS) with the aim of providing safe and appropriate passenger service infrastructure and clarifying eligible costs. As previously reported, in April this year, the construction of the RCS building was resumed with funding from the Southern RCS and is scheduled to be transferred to use (before commissioning) until 31 December 2026. Completion of the building is a prerequisite for the implementation of the next stage of the project - 1520 mm for transfer of rail infrastructure from the north part of the RCS to the south.
