10-YEAR DELAY?
Poland thinks Rail Baltica won’t be ready before 2040
Rail Baltica, the project to link the Baltic states to Poland and the rest of EU by rail, continues to cause controversies. The most recent…
INTERVIEW
5 questions for Rail Baltica’s freight future
Rail Baltica is arguably the biggest rail project in Europe as it aims to fundamentally change how the Baltic countries will be connected to the…
European auditors say
TEN-T core network completion by 2030 is now ‘entirely out of reach’
The EU and its Member States have been working to implement the so-called TEN-T network. It seeks to create coherent and multimodal infrastructure across the…
BUILDING WITH WASTE
Operail starts test for Rail Baltica construction material supply
Estonian private operator Operail carried out tests to supply construction material for the construction of the Rail Baltica section in the country. Trains transported oil…
Progress
Estonia signs construction contracts for the entire mainline of Rail Baltica
Rail Baltica is plagued with problems, especially in Latvia. Some refreshing positive news is in order, and that has come from Estonia: the country has…
T&E REPORT
CEF funds too focussed on ‘megaprojects’ at the expense of ERTMS deployment
The funds from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) were recently reconfirmed after doubts on their survival and to the joy of the rail industry. However,…
Future of the Connecting Europe Facility
Cross-border projects press EU Commission to keep CEF III
Four major cross-border projects in Europe are urging European institutions to maintain a strong financing mechanism such as the Connecting Europe Facility III (CEF III).…
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…
Explainer
This is all you need to know about military mobility
The invasion of Ukraine, uncertain US commitment to NATO, possible Russian military ambitions elsewhere: it is clear that Europe needs to step up for its…
muuga terminal
Port of Tallinn to sell land to Estonian government for Rail Baltica development
The port of Tallinn found an agreement with the Estonian government for the sale of eight properties, totalling 165,000 square metres, where the future Rail…
exclusive Interview
Former commander US Army Europe: ‘Rail is key for deterrence’
Since Donald Trump’s second ascension to the US presidency, the European security framework has found itself on shaky ground. There is a sense of urgency…
Funding failure
Latvia could ‘effectively withdraw’ from Rail Baltica as money remains a problem
Latvia cannot seem to rid itself of funding problems for Rail Baltica. The issue has reached a new breaking point: If Riga cannot find an…