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June 8, 2022 | Infrastructure

Rail Baltica launches tender to electrify 870km network

RB Rail says the contract covers the largest railway electrification scheme in Europe implemented as a single project.

May 26, 2022 | Light Rail

Pesa to supply LRVs to Tallinn

Contract worth €52m including option.

October 15, 2021 | Infrastructure

Land acquisition for Estonian Rail Baltica section five years behind schedule

The delays are expected to push completion beyond the current 2026 deadline.

April 30, 2021 | Policy

Finland and Estonia sign transport MoU

The agreement includes cooperation on the Helsinki - Tallinn tunnel and Rail Baltica.

March 25, 2021 | Technology

IRJ In-Brief - Technology: Thales tests ETCS in Stuttgart; Estonia trials drones for inspections

West Midlands Metro tests visually impaired passenger info technology.

January 26, 2021 | Policy

New Estonian government signals renewed support for rail

RAIL projects in Estonia, including the cross-border Rail Baltica and Finland - Estonia tunnel projects, have seen renewed support following the appointment of a new government in Estonia.

December 15, 2020 | Infrastructure

Estonian Railways awards electrification planning contract

INFRASTRUCTURE manager Estonian Railways (EVR) has awarded a contract to draw up detailed plans to electrify its network to a joint venture of Spanish engineering firms Ardanuy and Ayesa.

December 14, 2020 | Financial

Rail Baltica awarded €214.3m grant agreements

RB Rail, the joint venture which oversees the Rail Baltica project, has been awarded two grant agreements worth €214.3m to support design, planning, construction, and land acquisitions for the project.

November 12, 2020 | High-speed

Tunnelling beneath the Baltic: a pipe dream or a once-in-a-generation opportunity?

Building new railway lines is often a daunting undertaking which can take decades, especially when tunnelling is involved. But two developers from the Baltic region are pushing plans to construct what would be the world’s longest railway tunnel in a matter of a years. David Burroughs talks to Peter Vesterbacka and Kustaa Valtonen about how viable their vision is.

November 1, 2020 | Rolling stock

Škoda to deliver trains to Estonia

ESTONIAN state-owned passenger operator Elron has announced Czech train manufacturer Skoda Vagonka, a subsidiary Skoda Transportation, as the winner of a €56m contract to supply six dual-voltage EMUs.

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