Rail Baltica is the largest infrastructure project ever in the Baltics. Built to the latest European standards, it will more than double current top train speeds in the region and incorporate modern technologies, designed for both passenger and freight rail transport.
The railway will run for almost 900 kilometres through Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, and continue through Poland, linking the Baltic States directly to the rest of the EU rail network. Once completed, it will connect major cities including Tallinn, Pärnu, Riga, Panevėžys, Kaunas, Vilnius and Warsaw. Rail Baltica will be fully electrified and cut travel times in half, making commuting faster, sustainable and more convenient.
A key goal of Rail Baltica is to implement the standard European track width of 1435 mm, instead of the older system currently used in the region. This will allow trains to travel smoothly across borders without stopping or changing equipment. The project involves building new infrastructure in the Baltic States and an upgrade of the existing E75 railway line in Poland.
The project is also very important for security and defence, especially considering the current geopolitical situation and the aggression of Russia against Ukraine. It will enable faster troop and equipment movement, streamline logistics and open strategic military mobility across the North Sea-Baltic and Baltic-Black-Aegean Sea Corridors.