Topic: Lithuania

Contraband on rail Poland and Lithuania fight Belarusian smuggling: ‘State-owned enterprises may also be involved’

Poland and Lithuania are fighting cigarette smuggling on freight trains coming from their neighbour Belarus. The former seems to encounter a growing number of attempts…
new operating model LTG Cargo to change wagon operating model, one more step away from Russia

The Lithuanian rail freight operator LTG Cargo will change its wagon operating model to step out of the Commonwealth Member State Rail Transport Council. Led…
Rolling stock purchase LTG Cargo buys 500 grain wagons from Ukrainian manufacturers

The Lithuanian state-owned rail freight operator LTG Cargo bought 500 grain wagons from Ukrainian manufacturers. The first 300 of them will be delivered by the…
sanctions LTG Cargo deals with a rising number of attempts to evade sanctions

Attempts to circumvent Western sanctions on Russia and Belarus via rail through Lithuania grew exponentially between March and May. The Lithuanian national rail freight operator…
EU’s Council of Ministers approves European-gauge railway to Klaipeda

The EU’s Council of Ministers has approved the construction of a European-gauge railway to the Lithuanian port city of Klaipeda. The newly approved railway is…
Freight to contribute little to billions of Rail Baltica-induced growth

Rail Baltica is an economically viable undertaking. While its projected cost has grown immensely in recent years, the high-speed rail line is expected to contribute…
Rail Baltica mainline construction takes off in Latvia

Latvia is commencing construction works on the Rail Baltica mainline. The Rail Baltica team and its international partners gathered in Riga to mark the occasion,…
Lithuania’s LTG Group to ditch Russian locomotive safety system

As another step towards EU railway integration, the Lithuanian railway holding LTG Group will replace its current Russian KLUB-U locomotive safety system. The new one…
Costly Rail Baltica to cut ambitions and seek funding elsewhere

As Rail Baltica’s projected costs are mounting and continue to grow, the project’s feasibility is in question. Uncertainty surrounding EU funding is forcing Rail Baltica…
Russia to invest 156 billion rubles for Belarusian rail access to Baltic Sea

Russian Railways (RZD) intends to invest 156 billion rubles (1,5 billion euros) to enable Belarusian exports via the Baltic Sea. EU countries blocked the transit…
LTG Cargo and Skinest Baltija to start legal battle over cancelled contract

LTG Cargo and Skinest Baltija will head into a legal battle over the cancellation of a supply contract between the two parties. Earlier, LTG Cargo…
The ball is in Poland’s court for new broad gauge line with Ukraine

It is up to the Polish parliament to enable investments for a 1,520 mm gauge line with Ukraine. If the legislature passes a required resolution,…