Latest Lithuania News
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Rail Baltica Track Laying Underway in Lithuania
Track laying has started on the Rail Baltica line in Lithuania’s Jonava district, covering 8.8 kilometres between Šveicarija and Žeimiai.
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Stadler to Provide 17 Co'Co' Electric Locomotives for LTG Cargo
Lithuanian freight operator LTG Cargo has awarded Stadler a tender for the supply of seventeen Co'Co' electric locomotives.
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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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Construction of Rail Baltica’s Longest Railway Bridge Moves Forward
Construction of Rail Baltica’s railway bridge over Neris River in the district of Jonava, Lithuania is moving forward at pace.
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Stadler to Deliver 15 FLIRT Trains in Lithuania
Stadler has received its first contract to deliver FLIRT trains in Lithuania with an order from Lithuanian railway operator, LTG Link.
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Petrosoft.pl Wins Tender for LTG Infra in Lithuania
Petrosoft.pl is set to implement its railway management system in Lithuania following the company's recent partnership with LTG Infra.
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Lithuania: Rail Baltica Advances Plans for Kaunas Railway Hub
Territorial planning procedures for Rail Baltica's Kaunas railway hub in Lithuania have entered the coordination and approval stage.
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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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LTG Infra Launches New Tender for Rail Baltica Construction in Lithuania
LTG Infra has announced a new tender for Rail Baltica construction works in Kėdainiai and Panevėžys, Lithuania.
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ABB to Electrify 730 Kilometres of Rail Track for Lithuanian Railways
ABB will supply Lithuanian Railways with a 25 kV power solution to electrify 730 kilometres of rail track between Vilnius and Klaipeda.
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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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Construction Begins on Longest Railway Bridge in the Baltic States
Construction has begun on the Rail Baltica bridge over the Neris river in Jonava. This will be the longest railway bridge in the Baltics.
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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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Rizzani de Eccher to Build Baltic States’ Longest Railway Bridge
Rizzani de Eccher has been chosen to construct the Rail Baltica railway bridge over the river Neris near Jonava, Lithuania.
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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.
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Rail Baltica Opens Public Tender for Cableway Components
The first open public procurement contract, for the supply of the cableway components, has been announced for Rail Baltica.
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Rail Baltica Selects Electrification Partner for 870km High-Speed Line
RB Rail AS has chosen its energy engineer for the electrification of the 870km international high-speed Rail Baltica line.
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Rail Baltica Receives Additional EU Funding
Rail Baltica has received its next round of funding, with €184 million coming from the EU's CEF, and €32 million from national co-financing.
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Rail Baltica Addresses Impact of Climate Change
Rail Baltica has produced a study to assess the potential impact of climate change on the project and to develop mitigation measures.
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Finland to Establish Limited Company to Participate in Rail Baltica Project
The Rail Baltica project has seen a boost with Finland joining in as a shareholder. The Finnish goverment said it would create a ltd company…
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Rail Baltica: Presentation of Technical Design Requirements for Two Sections
Rail Baltica is divided into eleven sections in total. On 18 October the Rail Baltica joint venture held a meeting to present the technical …