Latest Latvia News
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Rail Baltica Secures Additional CEF Funding
RB Rail AS has secured 1.394 billion EUR in funding under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to accelerate the Rail Baltica project.
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Rail Baltica to Receive €1.2 Billion in EU Funding
The Rail Baltica project has been awarded an additional 1.2 billion EUR in EU funding from the latest Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) call.
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Ricardo Leading Lights Award for Peter-Paul Frielink
Peter-Paul Frielink has been awarded the Ricardo Leading Light Best of the Best CEO Award for High Value Delivery.
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Contract Awarded for Construction of Rail Baltica Mainline in Latvia
Rail Baltica has awarded a contract to Eiffage Génie Civil, Budimex, and Rizzani de Eccher to construct the mainline railway in Latvia.
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New Škoda Electric Trains Enter Service in Latvia
The first Škoda 16Ev electric trains have commenced regular service in Latvia, operated by Vienā vilcienā (VIVI) for Pasažieru vilciens.
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Rail Baltica Presents Vision for Future Riga Central Railway Station
As construction continues on the Riga Central Railway Station, Rail Baltica has presented its vision for the future station building.
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MoU Supports Collaboration Across North-East Europe High-Speed Rail Projects
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed to promote and develop high-speed rail projects across North-East Europe.
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Rail Baltica Announces Shortlist for Energy Subsystem Design and Construction Contract
Three international consortiums have qualified for the second stage of the Rail Baltica energy subsystem design and construction procurement…
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Design Agreement Signed for 16 Regional Rail Baltica Stations in Latvia
Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas has signed a construction design agreement with RERE INECO for 16 regional stations for Rail Baltica in Latvia.
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Rail Baltica: Construction Begins on Latvia’s Longest Railway Overpass
Construction has begun on Latvia’s longest railway overpass, with the completion of the structure’s first piles.
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Latvia: Rail Baltica Tender for Construction of Mainline Enters Stage Two
Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas has launched the second stage of the tender for the construction of the Rail Baltica mainline in Latvia.
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Rail Baltica Signs Agreement with Esri to Integrate GIS Software
The Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail has signed an agreement with software provider Esri to integrate GIS software across all its projects…
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Rail Baltica Launches Electrification Procurement
RB Rail AS has announced a public procurement for the electrification systems for the Rail Baltica high-speed railway line.
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SJSC Latvijas Dzelzceļš and Uzbekistan Railways Announce Plans for Closer Collaboration
SJSC Latvijas dzelzceļš and Uzbekistan Railways aim to work more closely to increase freight transport volumes between Latvia and Uzbekistan…
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Opinion Poll Shows Public Support for Rail Baltica Growing
Support continues to grow for the Rail Baltica project according to the latest in a series of public opinion polls.
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Rail Baltica Control-Command and Signalling Contract Signed
RB Rail AS and an international consortium signed an agreement relating to the project's control-command and signalling component.