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June 22, 2026 | Main line

Rail Baltica embroiled in financial dispute

Latvia faces arbitration proceedings following design contract tender.

June 12, 2026 | Europe

Rail Baltica publishes first network statement

First version of the statement provides prospective operators with key details of the new standard-gauge line to connect the three Baltic states with Poland.

March 18, 2026 | Fleet

Operators launch Rail Baltica regional fleet procurement

Elron, Vivi, and LTG Link will jointly order up to 20 EMUs to operate on new 1435mm-gauge line.

December 11, 2025 | Fleet

Škoda wins Latvian BEMU order

First Škoda battery trains for 1520mm gauge ordered by regional operator ATD.

December 8, 2025 | Europe

Baltic States to dismantle cross-border rail links to Russia and Belarus?

Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are considering measures to fortify their respective borders.

October 7, 2025 | Infrastructure

Rail Baltica tracklaying starts in Lithuania

Work on the 8.8km Šveicarija - Žeimiai section is due for completion by the end of this year.

September 19, 2025 | Infrastructure

Rail Baltica electrification contract signed

Contract worth €1.77bn awarded to Spanish consortium of Cobra and Elecnor.

September 3, 2025 | Financial

Latvia provides leg-up to struggling state railway

Latvian Railways (LDz) is suffering from a sharp decline in rail freight volumes since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

July 16, 2025 | Commuter Rail

Latvian commuter services in doubt

Ageing infrastructure will need to be replaced for services to continue.

April 3, 2025 | Infrastructure

Rail Baltica signalling tender proceeds

Detailed negotiations are taking place with the four consortia shortlisted for the contract in summer 2023.

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