The Estonian government has decided to redirect EUR 39 million from the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility to the construction of the Ulemiste terminal and Rapla-Lelle railway section of Rail Baltica. As it is not possible to use all the funds provided by the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility until next spring’s deadline, the Estonian…
The Baltic States must urgently agree on a clear financing model for the joint venture AS RB Rail, otherwise the oversight of the Rail Baltica project is at risk, company CEO Marko Kivila and CFO Ojars Daugavietis has told LETA in an interview. Kivila emphasized that this year the company’s budget had essentially not changed,…
Cargo turnover in Latvian ports is unlikely to return to its previous levels in the coming years, Elina Strodaha, a board member of the Latvian Stevedoring Companies Association (LSA), says. She emphasized that ports must seek new business models, including developing manufacturing, renewable energy projects, and technology. “Port authorities and companies have identified a number…
Vilnius’ first electric boats have carried nearly 12,000 passengers since services began on the River Neris in late July, city transport operator JUDU has said. Two vessels – Rytas and Lasisa – entered service this summer, with average daily ridership reaching around 244 on weekdays and more than 300 at weekends, when occupancy reached about…
Krakow, Poland’s second-largest city, has unveiled the route of the metro system it is planning to build – and which would be only the second in the country. The idea of building a metro in Krakow has been discussed for decades and, in 2014, 55% of residents who took part in a referendum voted in…
The International Transport Forum (ITF), an international organization uniting 69 countries, is launching a project to develop a ten-year National Road Safety Strategy for Ukraine. The request was submitted by the Ministry of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine. This is the first project to be implemented within the framework of cooperation between the…
Since July, Russia has launched a wave of massive attacks on Ukraine’s railway infrastructure, targeting key junction stations. This was stated in a comment to Ukrinform by Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, CEO of the JSC Ukrzaliznytsia. “Shahed drones are massively attacking our key stations. Examples include attacks on Lozova station, Synelnykove station, and Koziatyn station. Essentially, they…