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The Three Baltic Countries Sign The Largest Railway Electrification Agreement In History

The title of this post, is the same as that as this news item on the LTG Group web site.

This is the sub-heading.

Today in Vilnius, the institutions of the three Baltic countries responsible for implementing the Rail Baltica project signed a historic agreement on railway electrification. The contract, valued at €1.77 billion (excluding VAT), has been awarded to COBELEC Rail Baltica – a consortium formed by the Spanish companies Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios S.A. and Elecnor Servicios y Proyectos S.A.U.

These three paragraphs add more detail.

The electrification of the Rail Baltica European railway is considered the largest cross-border railway electrification initiative in Europe, implemented as a single, joint project.

“Rail Baltica is more than just infrastructure – it is an economic and security link to the West. This contract is particularly important for our integration into the European railway network, enabling smooth passenger and freight transport while strengthening the resilience of the Baltic region. It is our strategic pathway to the future,” said Eugenijus Sabutis, Acting Minister of Transport and Communications of Lithuania.

One of the largest contracts in the history of the Baltic States was signed by the institutions responsible for implementing the project: LTG Infra, the infrastructure company of the LTG Group; Eiropas Dzelzceļa Līnijas in Latvia; and Rail Baltic Estonia in Estonia. Representatives from the ministries of transport and communications of all three countries also gathered in Vilnius for the occasion.

Note.

1. The electrification will be to the European standard of 25 KVAC overhead.
2. There will be a total of 2,400 km. of electrification.
3. High-speed passenger and freight trains will operate on the full length of the route.
4. It is planned that the electricity used will be generated from renewable energy sources.
5. I feel everybody will be pleased except Putin.

The Russian dictator and war-monger won’t like it, as the railway will not be built to Russian standards.

September 27, 2025 - Posted by AnonW | Energy, Transport/Travel | Electrification, Estonia, High Speed Rail, Latvia, Lithuania, Rail Baltica, Renewable Energy, Russia, Vilnius, Vladimir Putin