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Rail Baltica included in unified European transport corridor
Rail Baltica's inclusion in the unified European transport corridor underscores its strategic importance, enhancing connectivity and co-operation across Europe and with Ukraine.
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The people behind the wheel: Emilien Dang’s story, Rail Baltica
For the latest instalment of Global Railway Review’s ‘The people behind the wheel’ series, Emilien Dang, Chief Technical Officer (CTO) and Management Board member at RB Rail AS, reflects on his 25-year career in the railway industry and his significant achievements, including his role in the transformative Rail Baltica project.
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Revised Rail Baltica plans for Kaunas-Vilnius section presented to public
Lithuania unveils refined proposals for the Kaunas-Vilnius Rail Baltica route, inviting public feedback until 9 August 2024, to enhance regional connectivity and infrastructure development.
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The role of digitalisation and innovation in the Rail Baltica project
Andy Billington, Innovation and Sustainability Expert at Rail Baltica, explores what options there are to deploy sensor technology along the project’s infrastructure and what potential there is for building a ‘digital native’ railway.
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Large-scale electrification of Rail Baltica railway corridor takes shape
Jean-Marc Bedmar, Head of the Systems and Operations Department of RB Rail AS, details progress on the Rail Baltica transport corridor, and explains the challenges of implementing electrification on the largest Baltic‑region infrastructure project in the last 100 years.
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Rail Baltica: Implementing noise reduction measures across three states
Kaspars Briškens, Head of Strategy and Development at the Rail Baltica joint venture, RB Rail AS, explains why a comprehensive approach to noise and vibration reduction is included in the Rail Baltica infrastructure project and how this contributes to the overall goal of achieving zero environmental impact once the rail…
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Rail Baltica: Capturing the greenfield and transforming mobility
Kaspars Briškens, Head of Strategy and Development at the Rail Baltica joint venture, RB Rail AS, explores some of the long-term benefits that the Rail Baltica project must achieve with the help of innovation, digitalisation and sustainable greenfield infrastructure development.
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Contract awarded for Rail Baltica high-speed ‘Latvia North’ project
The €13,523,414 contract for the 'Latvia North' project of the Rail Baltica high-speed rail line has been awarded to Ardanuy Ingeniería and INECO.
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Tender announced for Rail Baltica line station at Riga Airport
The station along the Rail Baltica line will be the first high-speed rail and air traffic connection hub in the Baltic States.
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Rail Baltica carries out site investigations for line expansion
As part of the development of the Rail Baltica line through Lithuania, more than 15 sites are being investigated daily for the suitability of each location.
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First detailed design tenders for Rail Baltica project have been announced
Rail Baltica has organised competitions to find high-quality services for the design and the build of new tracks that will run from Pärnu to Rapla in Estonia and from Kaunas to Ramygala in Lithuania…
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Rail Baltica: The integration of the Baltic States in the European rail network
Kaspars Briškens - Business Development Director, Rail Baltica - discusses the Rail Baltica project, which aims to integrate the Baltic States in the European rail network through a new rail infrastructure
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Rail Baltica: Making a real difference to the region
As Rail Baltica’s main coordinator and implementer, Baiba Rubesa shares the most up-to-date information regarding this mega project.
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The Baltic States and Rail Baltica
On 30 August 2017, regular contributor, Graham Ellis, gave Global Railway Review his report on a recent visit to Lithuania and discussed the Rail Baltica project. Taking inspiration from that visit, Global Railway Review reader, Tony Olsson gives his own report on the country as well as some more information…
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Building on the old to propel the new in the railway industry
Global Railway Review’s regular contributor, Graham Ellis, tackles the old and the new – with news of a newly-built steam locomotive attempting to reach the speeds necessary to work on today’s railway lines, as well improving and expanding old rail lines in the Baltics to make travelling and shipping goods…