Topic: Lithuania

North Sea-Baltic Corridor European military mobility cooperation deepens with new agreements

A couple of interesting European military mobility developments took place in recent days. The overall trend points to deepening cooperation in military transportation on the…
HUMAN-MACHINE INTERACTION LTG to give employees exoskeletons to make wagon maintenance easier

Working in the railway industry is often a wearing job, especially when it comes to wagon maintenance. Lithuanian railway group LTG will provide its employees…
Environment LTG launches pilot to protect wildlife (and rolling stock)

LTG Group, of which freight operator LTG Cargo is a part, is launching a year-long pilot project for an acoustic animal deterrent. It should help…
Business turnaround LTG Cargo Ukraine switches from freight forwarding to rolling stock leasing

The Ukrainian subsidiary of LTG Cargo, Lithuania’s national rail freight operator, is changing its business model. From September onwards, the company will focus on providing…
Video LTG Cargo expands portfolio: HVO pilot and military mobility

Lithuanian national rail freight operator LTG Cargo has introduced two new novelties in the past week. For one, the company is running a pilot for…
Pessimistic outlook No Rail Baltica by 2030, or even 2035?

It is well-known that Latvia is struggling to build its part of Rail Baltica on time. It does not seem to have the financial resources…
Security concerns Lithuania to monitor Russian transit trains from the air

Lithuania is going to do helicopter surveillance on Russian transit trains. Moscow has to send trains through the country to reach its exclave Kaliningrad overland.…
impact of sanctions Russia launches rail ferries to Kaliningrad to bypass the Baltics

There are now rail ferries serving the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. Rail wagons are put on ships to transport goods to and from Saint Petersburg.…
Sanctions Rail freight transit to Kaliningrad through Lithuania down by a third

Lithuanian rail freight transit to the Russian exclave Kaliningrad has shrunk by 30 per cent in 2024. The trend has prompted Russia to look for…
'a historic moment' LTG Cargo takes a step closer to Europe and further from Russia

The first-ever cross-Baltic rail freight service without the need to change locomotives is now reality. Moreover, it is the first time that a train operated…
fleet modernisation LTG Cargo invests in locomotives ahead of Vilnius-Klaipeda route electrification

LTG Cargo has purchased 17 electric locomotives from manufacturer Stadler Valencia. The Lithuanian operator started investing in modern and emission-free rolling stock in anticipation of…
Intermodal operations Kaunas and Duisburg linked by multimodal multi-partnership

Intermodal rail freight between Lithuania and Germany just got a whole lot easier. It’s all thanks to a commercial partnership and a technological innovation. Private…