LTG Infra receives state funding to cope with losses due to sanctions
The Lithuanian government will allocate 20 million euros to railway manager LTG Infra. Due to the sanctions against Russia, less goods are transported through Lithuania, resulting in lower income for rail infrastructure manager LTG. Read more
Rail Baltica’s longest railway bridge to be built by Italian company
Lithuanian infrastructure manager LTG Infra has signed a contract with the Italian company Rizzani de Eccher for the construction of a railway bridge over the river Neris near Jonava. Part of the new Rail Baltica...Read more
Slight growth in support for Rail Baltica, Estonia remains most skeptical
A new survey among residents of the Baltics shows a slight increase in support for the Rail Baltica railway compared to previous years. In Estonia, still half of respondents are not convinced about the new...Read more
Lithuania selects northern route for Rail Baltica section to capital
The section between Kaunas and Vilnius of the Rail Baltica line in Lithuania will be planned along the northern route, stakeholders recently agreed. The northern route, also called the northern S5 alternative, was deemed the...Read more
‘Rail Baltica is at least three times more expensive for Estonia than HS2 for the UK’
InterviewRail Baltica is without a doubt one of the largest railway projects in Europe, but there exist doubts about whether the benefits outweigh the high costs in the Baltic states. RailTech talked to Priit Humal...Read more
Monitoring train wheels and bearings to improve operations
Partner articleThe wheels and bearings of trains have a lot to put up with, and can suffer many damages. What exactly are these and what are the consequences for the availability of the train wagons? Lithuanian...Read more
Two third prefers electric transport, Lithuanian survey finds
A study commissioned by LTG Infra revealed that 63 percent of the Lithuanian population would prioritise electric vehicles – buses, cars and trains – over non-electric transport. Currently, only 9 percent of railway lines are...Read moreRail Baltica awards electrification to Italian-German-Spanish consortium
A consortium of engineering company Italferr (of FS Italiane Group), Deutsche Bahn and the Spanish Idom will carry out the electrification of the new high-speed line Rail Baltica. It is the largest single contract for...Read more
Rail Baltica shows first high-speed train concept
Rail Baltica has developed the first high-speed virtual concept of the train that will connect the Baltic states with the European railway network. The provided virtual concept train illustrates the features of the high-speed train....Read more
Rail Baltica updates tender for longest railway bridge construction
A new tender will be announced for the construction of the longest railway bridge of Rail Baltica across the river Neris in Lithuania. Infrastructure manager LTG Infra is clarifying and adjusting the provisions for the...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 more
Lithuania’s infrastructure manager plans to greatly improve rail capacity
LTG Infra, Lithuania’s railway infrastructure manager, has set ‘ambitious goals’ to improve the capacity on its railway network, which is mostly single section and has several congested lines. The company has carried out an in-depth...Read more
Lithuania’s LTG Link announces procurement of new electric trains
LTG Link has announced the first stage of a public procurement process for the purchase of 30 new electric trains for more than 200 million euros. The railway operator of Lithuanian Railways plans to procure...Read more