Estonian gov’t inks record deals for Rail Baltica construction

2 min read rail baltica, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius, Merko Ehitus, KMG Inseneriehituse, Connecting Europe, Kristen Michal, European Court of Auditors, Ernst & Young

Rail Baltica has faced repeated delays, cost inflation and uneven progress across national segments.

Rail Baltica in focus as Baltic leaders meet

2 min read Baltic countries, Business, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, News by country, European Commission, Michal, rail baltica, Silina, Simonyte

Transport was on the agenda when Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte, Latvia Prime Minister Evika Silina, and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal met in Klaipeda, west Lithuania, at the weekend. The Rail Baltica, a high-speed rail connection across the Baltic states, is encountering significant challenges and rising costs, drawing concern

Rail Baltica's Latvian section may soar four times over budget - state TV report

3 min read Baltic countries, rail baltica

A section of the Rail Baltica rail project connecting Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania faces a significant cost escalation, potentially reaching up to four times the initial estimate made six years ago, according to a new report by Latvian Television’s “De Facto” programme. As Latvia presently uses trains from the