π Tender Overview
To ensure that the general public gets acquainted with the Rail Baltica design proposals for the Panevezys district the Spanish engineering company IDOM who is also responsible for the detailed technical design of the Rail Baltica section Ramygala LithuanianLatvian state border presented the design solutions.Total length of the planned 1435 mm gauge Rail Baltica railway line in Panevzys district is 143 km. To ensure better accessibility and connectivity 5 intersections with local and state roads using road and rail viaducts are planned.According to the preliminary design a local road viaduct over the Rail Baltica railway line in Medikoni k. 2 railway viaducts over the regional roads No. 3013 Berinai Dragonys Gailinai and railway viaduct over the local road Berinai Rudikliai as well as a railway viaduct over the 1520 mm railway tracks and over the state main road No. A9 Panevzys Siauliai are planned.To ensure compliance with environmental protection principles animal passage and crossings for smaller animals incl. amphibians are planned. Additionally the entire railway section is going to be fenced to ensure safety and protect the animals from entering the railway area. Where possible planting trees and shrubs is envisaged. We believe that for the infrastructure projects of such scale creating open dialogue with the citizens is particularly important. On a regular basis we are organising public presentations so that people can gain direct information on the progress share their concerns and ask relevant questions says Marius Narmontas RB Rail AS Branch manager in Lithuania.