Another financial aid package for Estonian Railways, ‘one of the many to come’
Estonian Railways (EVR) will receive the second package of governmental financial assistance in a few months. The state-owned company that noted a financial loss of 20,7 million euros in 2022 will receive 8,7 million euros...Read more
VTG expands in Baltics with office in Lithuania
VTG is expanding its presence in the Baltics by opening an office in the Lithuanian port city of Klaipeda. Under the name of VTG Rail Logistics Baltics, the logistics company is now offering its full...Read more
‘Too soon to scrap away broad gauge tracks,’ says Latvia
The decision of EU transport ministers that all EU member states should devise a plan to adopt the 1435mm railway gauge by 2025-2026 keeps finding resistance in the Baltic states. The recently appointed Latvian transport...Read more
Baltic railway companies want to revive the Amber Train service
The Amber Train service connecting the Baltic states with Scandinavia and Western Europe will revive soon with a more competitive profile. The Baltic railway companies involved in the project held a meeting to examine how...Read more
Estonian Railways in need of extra state financial injection
State-owned Estonian Railways (EVR) will need state funding to cover the losses from stopping the transit of Russian cargo. Despite last year’s growth in transported volumes, the company needs to cover 10 million euros of...Read more
EU digs out millions to prepare rail for military use
To improve infrastructure for military and civilian purposes, the EU has selected 22 projects and grants 339 million euros in an accelerated awarding round of the EU Military Mobility fund. Around 160 million euros will...Read more
Latvian Railway fears severe impact from dropping volumes
The lack of traffic from Belarus and Russia, which is impossible to replace fully, and the continuously dropping rail freight volumes have the Latvian Railway cornered. According to the Latvian transport minister Tālis Linkaits, the...Read more
New Kaunas – DCT Gdansk link strengthens Baltic flows
The recently established Kaunas intermodal terminal in Lithuania has a new connection. A train launched by the Lithuanian company Intermodal Container Service (ICS) connects it with the DCT Gdansk terminal. The first train arrived at...Read more
More Ludwigshafen-Barcelona roundtrips for Kombiverkehr
Kombiverkehr started operating one more weekly train between Ludwigshafen and Barcelona Morrot terminal. The Frankfurt-based operator is now offering four weekly roundtrips between the two destinations since 21 September.Read more