Rail Baltica has signed a 38.31 million EUR contract for design and supervision services on the 96km stretch between the Lithuania–Poland border and Kaunas (Jiesia).
The contract, which was procured through a public tender, was signed by RB Rail AS, LTG Infra and DB Engineering & Consulting.
Eugenijus Sabutis, Lithuania’s Acting Minister of Transport and Communications, said:The Rail Baltica link with Poland is our gateway to the West. We expect it to be the first route where high-speed, European standard-gauge trains will begin operating.
I am pleased with the project’s progress – it brings us closer not only to faster and more convenient travel, but also plays a vital role in strengthening the security and development of the entire Baltic region.
The contract will see DB Engineering and Consulting design the electrified double-track railway running through Marijampolė, with the new standard-gauge European line set to feature connections to the existing Rail Baltica line.
The project will also include the implementation of all necessary traffic control and signalling systems.
