Rail Baltica is a major trans-European railway infrastructure project designed to integrate the Baltic States into the European rail network with a new, high-speed, standard-gauge line. The project connects Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland, forming a strategic transport corridor from North to Central Europe. Managed by RB Rail AS, the initiative promotes sustainable mobility, regional economic growth, and logistics modernization by enabling both passenger and freight transport. Rail Baltica is among the largest infrastructure investments in the region, targeting full EU interoperability and contributing to the development of a unified, environmentally friendly transport ecosystem in the region.
Rail Baltica delivery organization in Estonia signed a contract for the construction of one of the most unique sections of the route, where the tracks will partially run through a trench up to 10 meters below ground level.
Rail Baltica, the transformative rail infrastructure project linking the Baltic states to the European rail network, continues to work on the implementation of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model to accelerate the project's development and lessen the burden on state budgets.
The State Railway Technical Inspectorate has granted final approval for the design of the Rail Baltica Iecava Infrastructure Maintenance Facility, fulfilling all design conditions required for the three construction permits.
Rail Baltica Estonia has signed a contract with the joint bidders AS TREF Nord and ATEMO OÜ for the construction of the northern outdoor areas of the Rail Baltica Ülemiste international passenger terminal Linda. .
Greenpeace published a study titled “Connection Failed,” which analyzed existing and potential direct rail and air transport connections between major European cities.
On 17 July 2024, the Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS, representing the Ministries of Climate of Estonia, Transport of Latvia, and Transport and Communications of Lithuania, announced that the project has been awarded an additional €1.2 billion in the latest call from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).
On May 21, the Rail Baltica team, European Commission representatives, and international partners from France, Italy, Poland, Lithuania, and Estonia gathered in Riga to send messages to future generations through a time capsule embedded at the construction site.