Rail Baltica

Submitted by Estonia

Report:
Year registered: 2018
Type:
Transport
Status:Registered
3SI countries proposing the project:

Estonia

Participating 3SI countries:

Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Estonia

Partner countries:

Finland

* not part of the 3Seas Initiative
Main objectives:
  • To remove transport infrastructure bottlenecks;
  • To build missing cross-border connection
  • To promote modal integration and interoperability;
  • Improve safety;

Increase the share of sustainable mobility/Reduce environmental footprint of mobility/transport sector.

Short description:

Rail Baltica is a greenfield rail transport infrastructure project with a goal to integrate the Baltic States in the European rail network. The project includes directly five European Union countries – Republic of Poland, Republic of Lithuania, Republic of Latvia, Republic of Estonia and indirectly Republic of Finland.

Calendar of implementation:
  • 2014-2018
    Planning
  • 2018-2022
    Design
  • 2020-2026
    Construction
Budget:

So far, the three Baltic states and RB Rail AS have received three grants designed under the CEF for the construction of the Rail Baltica railway, having signed Grant Agreements to a total value of 1,15 bln euros. Total Global Project value is 5,8 bln. Eur.

5.8B20%
secured
Financing sources:
CEF
National funding
Other EU funding

The implementation of the Rail Baltica project is financed by the national states — Republic of Estonia, Republic of Latvia and Republic of Lithuania — and co-funding from the European Union up to 85% of the total eligible costs, in particular in the framework of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding instrument.