Baltic train operators have launched a cheaper joint ticket for the new Tallinn-Vilnius route and now it will no longer be necessary to change trains in Riga. A PESA 730 ML train leased from Lithuanian passenger train operator LTG Link will be operated from the Estonian border Valga to Vilnius. There will no longer be…
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania “successfully” synchronized with the Continental European electricity grid on February 9 afternoon, President of Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda said. “The period of political pressure and blackmail is finally over,” he added. “Moments ago I received great news – the synchronization of the Baltic states electricity systems with the continental European system has…
The number of passengers traveling to St. Petersburg from the Baltic States with coach company Lux Express is four times smaller than before the coronavirus pandemic and the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. But bosses say there is still a demand, as this is one of the only ways to cross the border.…
Frankenburg, a European defence tech company founded in Estonia last year, is expanding its operations to Lithuania and has appointed Karolis Zemaitis, a former deputy economy minister, as the managing director of the local unit. “Frankenburg will open an office in Lithuania to expand the development and manufacturing of affordable missiles. This move establishes Frankenburg…
An Elron train arrived at Riga Central Railway Station for the first time on February 4 at 5:46 p.m. after a test run on Latvia’s railways. The connection is expected to launch this summer. On February 4-6, test runs of Elron’s Stadler Flirt trains are being carried out on the railway section between Estonia’s Valga…
The joint company of the three Baltic States “RB Rail” has submitted a request for more than EUR 325 million for Rail Baltica in the new Connecting Europe Facility breach. In Latvia funding has been applied for the southern section of the Rail Baltica base track in the direction from the Lithuanian border to Salaspils…
With two weeks left until the Baltic countries are due to disconnect from the Russian electricity system and connect to Western European grids, the three countries are fully prepared for the landmark event, their ministers have assured. Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian ministers in charge of energy vow to work together to increase the flexibility of…