The Rail Baltica joint venture, RB Rail AS, has signed two new agreements under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), securing 1.394 billion EUR in funding to accelerate the Rail Baltica project.
This includes 1.163 billion EUR from the CEF and 231 million EUR in co-financing from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, representing the largest funding awarded during this financial period.
The funding will support core activities for advancing the construction of Rail Baltica’s mainline.
“EU support has been instrumental for the three Baltic States in transforming Rail Baltica from an ambitious vision into a tangible reality, and this funding is not just an investment in infrastructure; it’s an investment in a more connected, resilient, and unified Europe.”
Estonia
Estonia’s funding will support the mainline construction, covering several sections: Soodevahe to Kangru, Kangru to Saku, the Harjumaa area, and Hagudi to Alu, with additional work planned for the Saku to Harju/Rapla border, Alu to Kärpla, and Kärpla to Selja sections.
The country has received approximately 440 million EUR, including 352 million EUR from the CEF and 88 million EUR in national funding.
Latvia
In Latvia, the primary focus is on constructing the core route from Misa to the Latvian-Lithuanian border, with around 27 kilometres of additional track to be built.
Funding will also support construction supervision, a high-voltage connection point in Iecava, an infrastructure maintenance facility in Skulte, land acquisition in the Skulte area, and the relocation of a gas pipeline along the Vangaži-Misa section.
Latvia has secured about 397 million EUR, with 337.6 million EUR from the CEF and 59.5 million EUR from national sources.
Lithuania
Lithuania’s funding supports 36.7 kilometres of substructure works from Ramygala to Berčiūnai and Berčiūnai to Joniškelis along the Lithuanian-Latvian border.
The funding also includes track laying for 69 kilometres on the Kaunas–Panevėžys–LT/LV state border section, and high-voltage connections at Panevėžys, Išorai, and Liudvinavas Rail Baltica substations.
Lithuania has received approximately 529 million EUR, with 450 million EUR from the CEF and€79 million EUR in national contributions.
Additional Allocations
Funding has also been provided for the design of Rail Baltica’s electrification subsystems and generic railway system designs.
These activities include construction supervision, Notified Body (NoBo) and Assessment Body (AsBo) reviews, system engineering, risk management, progress reporting, and project management.
Around 28.8 million EUR is earmarked for global project activities, of which 24.5 million EUR is from the CEF and 4.3 million EUR is from national co-financing.
