Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc has expressed her interest in the progress of the Rail Baltica project, as, according to her, the Baltic states are currently a “black hole” which needs to be incorporated in the European Union‘s (EU) transport network. […]
On Friday, Lithuanian Transport Minister Rimantas Sinkevičius met members of European Parliament (MEPs) Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Zigmantas Balčytis and Valentinas Mazuronis. During the meeting, the minister presented the progress of implementation and EU funding opportunities for the project Rail Baltica. […]
Lithuania’s Minister of Transport and Communications Rimantas Sinkevičius is meeting with Violeta Bulc, the European Commissioner for Transport, on Tuesday. During the meeting, the officials will discuss transport issues important to Lithuania, including the progress of the Rail Baltica project and its funding possibilities. […]
Lithuania is sticking to its position on the Rail Baltica financing model and will ask the European Commission to provide around 160 million euros in funding directly and 30 million euros more through a joint venture based in Riga. Latvia does not object to that, with its transport minister saying that it is important to show that Lithuania is taking part in the project as a serious partner. […]
Lithuania will individually apply to the European Commission (EC) for approximately 165 million euros in support for Rail Baltica, the European standard gauge railway project. In addition, it will ask for further 20 to 30 million euros through RB Rail, a joint venture established by the three Baltic countries for this project, transport minister has said. […]
Minister of Transport and Communications of Lithuania Rimantas Sinkevičius greeted the participants of the Committee on Economics, Energy and Innovations of the Baltic Assembly (BA), emphasising the importance of the project Rail Baltica to both Lithuania and the whole Baltic region, the Ministry of Transport and Communications said. […]
On Friday, the Committee on Economics, Energy and Innovations of the Baltic Assembly (BA) held a sitting at the Seimas to discuss transport and infrastructure projects, further cooperation of Baltic and Nordic countries in energy security, energy supply and economy. […]
Latvia‘s Transport Minister Anrijs Matiss (Unity) has invited Finland to take active part in implementation of the standard-gauge railroad Rail Baltica project and in the work of the Rail Baltica joint venture, noting the project’s importance for the entire Nordic-Baltic region, LETA learned from the Transport Ministry. […]
UK rail companies working in international projects and providing rail infrastructure services such as planning, construction and management of innovative and sustainable railways met the representatives of the Lithuanian Ministry of Transport and Communications. During the meeting, the companies had the possibility to learn more about Lithuania’s strategic project Rail Baltica 2 and other rail projects implemented in the country, the Ministry of Transport and Communication said. […]
Stratfor analyst Eugene Chausovsky reflects on the Baltic states’ recent announcement of a joint venture company for Rail Baltica and examines the project’s regional context and implications. […]
On 28 October, representatives from the Baltic States signed a landmark agreement which will launch the project Rail Baltica and bring the Baltic region closer to Western Europe. […]
After several years of negotiations, the three Baltic countries on Tuesday established a joint venture that will carry out the European-standard gauge railway project Rail Baltica. […]
On Monday, a feasibility study on Vilnius connection’s effect to Rail Baltica project was presented to the Lithuanian Ministry of Transport and Communications. The study, conducted by international engineering solutions company Aecom, took into account the projected passenger and cargo revenues along with added value figures and concluded that Vilnius connection will have a positive impact for the Baltic countries, the ministry said. […]
A link between Vilnius and Kaunas, the most discussed about section of the European standard-gauge railway project Rail Baltica, is economically beneficial and will cost around 850 million euros, a study carried out by Aecom has shown. […]
A joint venture between the three Baltic states that will carry out the European-standard gauge railway project Rail Baltica, should be established on October 28. […]
The Baltic countries will not miss a deadline to apply for EU funding for Rail Baltica if they set up a joint venture for the European-standard gauge railway project in October, a spokesman for the Lithuanian transport minister said on Thursday. […]
RB Rail, a joint venture of the three Baltic countries that will coordinate the European-standard gauge railway project Rail Baltica, should apply to the European Commission for EU funding in October, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Saturday. […]
The Baltic countries will not sign a shareholders’ agreement for RB Rail, their joint venture for the European-standard gauge railway project Rail Baltica, in the summer, as expected, because some procedures have not yet been completed, Lithuanian Transport Minister Rimantas Sinkevičius said. […]
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