New Riga Central Station has reached its designed architectural form after workers completed the southern façade and glazed roof, while main construction on three passenger platforms is also complete.
Neris Bridge contract termination follows LTG Infra’s decision to end its agreement with general contractor Rizzani de Eccher for the Rail Baltica railway bridge across the Neris River. The decision follows a review of construction progress, the contractor’s financial position, and failures to comply with contractual obligations.
Rail Baltica turnouts production has reached a symbolic launch point at the voestalpine Railway Systems site in Valčiūnai, Lithuania, with high-speed and standard turnouts to be produced for the future high-speed line.
Rail Baltica progress came under review in Brussels as representatives of European institutions, member states, the European Parliament, industry bodies, and the Rail Baltica community met to assess the project’s current status.
Riga Central Station power supply testing is moving the new station closer to operation, as Rail Baltica’s Latvian project enters a critical systems phase in the southern section of the building.
Rail Baltica regional stations in Lithuania are entering a new project stage after LTG Infra signed two contracts for infrastructure design and construction supervision. Sintagma, an Italian engineering company, won both tenders.
Rail Baltica regional trains are planned for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The three countries are preparing to purchase up to 20 units. The trains would serve their own sections of the route. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Variable-gauge technology is being examined by Lithuania’s Ministry of Transport and Communications and LTG Group. The review concerns possible future connections to the Rail Baltica standard-gauge network. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
The Rail Baltica fiscal analysis indicates the project remains financially workable. Under a conservative scenario, each EUR spent on building the railway line returns 19 to 21 cents to state budgets. Those returns come through VAT, income tax, and social contributions. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
The Rail Baltica regional train fleet tender has been launched by the Baltic passenger rail operators. It has been published in the Estonian Public Procurement Register. Submissions will be accepted until 4 May 2026.
Rail Baltica procurement has entered a new stage. Several framework agreements for railway infrastructure components and railway superstructure materials were signed or completed.
RB Rail has opened a market consultation for Rail Baltica energy subsystem design work in Latvia and Lithuania. The company is inviting suppliers and industry specialists to review draft procurement materials and share recommendations, according to Rail Baltica.
