Joint train operator necessary for international and regional transportation on Rail Baltica route - RB Rail

• Published date: 19 May 2022
• Publication title: LETA

RIGA, May 19 (LETA) - The most efficient solution would be if the Baltic states attracted a joint train operator that would provide both international and regional transportation, said Aigars Driksna, executive director and chairman of the board of Baltic joint venture RB Rail, in an interview with LETA.

The Rail Baltica route from the very start has been planned for different kinds of transport. There will be international fast trains, connecting the large cities, and regional trains. There will be regional train across countries that will be slower than the fast train and will have more stops. There will be local trains that will make the route from Bauska to Salacgriva.

"In my opinion, the most efficient solution would be if the three Baltic states made a joint tender for a joint service as then we can manage transport in the whole stretch of 870 kilometers. Otherwise, each country will have to organize traffic in its own territory, including the full cycle...