Rail Baltica main line procurement begins

The design and supervision services for the remaining strategic main line section of the Polish border will be launched as well as the tenders for the Rail Baltica subsystems electrification ENE and control-command and signalling CCS design and build the largest in the EU. The plan also includes consolidated supply for noise barriers and fencing, design, and IT architecture development strategy tenders to be launched in 2022.

The role and strategic importance of Rail Baltica is increasing.

The Rail Baltica project is advancing despite the external challenges, including the impact of the Covid 19 pandemics and now the devastating and condemnable war on Ukraine. We are progressing with the completion of detailed technical designs in the already begun 650 km and have launched design and design supervision services for the section of Kaunas Vilnius. With the construction works taking place in all three Baltic states, we have signed the Control-Command and Signalling Engineering and Works Supervision contract that allows for preparations for the railway subsystems design and build procurement. The Rail Baltica lemiste joint terminal construction procurement has been launched as well as the Rail Baltica main line in Latvia construction procurement is approaching its second phase. Agnis Driksna, CEO and Chairman of the Board at RB Rail AS, said that the Procurement Plan has the total estimated contract value exceeding 2 billion EUR and that it is a strong commitment for the project maturity that is possible with the strong support of the Connecting Europe Facility funds.

Our goal is to build and maintain strong and long-term relationships with our strategic partners from the Baltic States and EU, including the Rail Baltica suppliers community, which are of vital importance not only to meet the ambitious targets, but also to deliver on the expectations for Rail Baltica being much more than just tracks Driksna said.