Estonia invests 122.5 million in rail in 2021
In the plans of Estonia’s new government, developing the railways is a key feature. Among the projects are the further electrification of the railways, the construction of the international passenger terminals of Tallinn and Pärnu...Read more
Rail Baltica about the advantages of a green field situation
The construction of brand new rail infrastructure like Rail Baltica has some advantages over the updating or extension of existing networks. Especially on a digital level, says Andy Billington, Innovation and Sustainability Expert at Rail...Read moreTwo companies will design final section of Rail Baltica in Estonia
RB Rail joint venture has selected the contractors to design and supervise the final section of the Rail Baltica project in Estonia. This task will be performed by the consortium of OBERMEYER Planen + Beraten...Read more
Estonia develops its first LNG-powered locomotive
Latvian engineering company DiGas will equip a diesel locomotive of Estonian rail freight carrier Operail with a gas turbine. The vehicle will be upgraded by Spring 2020. After that, it will be tested on the...Read more
Estonia plans electrification of railway network
The Government of Estonia intends to electrify the country’s broad gauge network. The works are estimated at 300-380 million Euros and will be performed in 2021-2030. The electrification of the railway network is considered by the...Read more
Chinese companies will construct tunnel between Finland and Estonia
The Finest Bay Area Development company has moved further in implementing the Helsinki-Tallinn Tunnel project. The Finnish company signed a memorandum of understanding with China Railway International Group, China Railway Engineering Company, China Communications Construction...Read more
Estonia restricts bike carrying on trains
Estonian passenger rail operator Elron has restricted transportation of bicycles on its trains on several routes. Such a measure has been introduced for summertime due to the high occupancy of trains. The restrictions were imposed on...Read more
Stadler signs largest maintenance deal in Norway
Swiss train manufacturer Stadler Rail has concluded a new deal in Northern Europe. The company will maintain more than 100 Flirt trains operated by Norwegian rail operator Vy, former NSB. The 89-million-euro contract is the...Read more
Contractors to design three sections of Rail Baltica defined
RB Rail company has chosen the contractors to design three sections of the Rail Baltica railway. Two lines are located in Latvia while the third section is in Estonia. Three projects cost circa 36.4 million...Read more
Rail Baltica: Seven hours for train travel from Tallinn to Warsaw
Since 2026 passengers will travel between Tallinn and Warsaw by the Rail Baltica line in less than seven hours. The high-speed trains will run from Tallinn to Warsaw and Vilnius four times per day at...Read moreIdom will design two sections of Rail Baltica
Spanish engineering and consulting company Idom has become a winner in two procurement proceedings to design and supervise the construction of the Rail Baltica sections. The first segment is located in Lithuania, the second one...Read more
Finland will take part in Rail Baltica
The Finnish government has decided to participate in the Rail Baltica project. Finland will establish a special enterprise to become a shareholder of RB Rail company, a joint venture that was incorporated by the three...Read more