3. Detailed technical study and environmental impact
assessment of the Latvian section of the European gauge
railway line Rail Baltica
ID No. SAM 2012/12 TEN-T
May, 2014 – August, 2016
5. Aim = to determine a precise alignment of the railway
line Rail Baltica in the territory of Latvia
(including links to the port and airport,
and to carry out EIA, relevant studies and preparatory works for the design of the
railway line, expropriation of land)
6. Results :
- Technical solutions for the technically, economically and legally possible alignment options of
the planned railway line Rail Baltica;
- Engineering surveys (topografical, geological, etc);
- Environmental Impact Assessment;
- the local plans of the new railway line (where necessary);
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- the technical documentation for the next phase;
- recommendations for expropriation of the land properties for the railway line
- terms of reference and requirements of the Contracting Authority for design, construction, and
related processes
- cost – benefit analysis
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14. Alignment of all options elaborated
within the study for the link with
Riga
17. EIA (Environmental Impact
Assesment) process
Initial Public Hearing
(March, 2015)
Elaboration of report
(April-November)
Public Hearing
(December, 2015)
Approvals by municipalities
27. The most democratic public hearing in Latvia
Achievements after 1st round:
Public involvement from the first steps of the project – 5 years
before construction process
Activity shows high level of civic society in Latvia– discussions,
proposals, cooperation
Time for advisory groups in regions!
28. EIA (Environmental Impact
Assesment) process
Initial Public Hearing
(March, 2015)
Elaboration of report
(April-November)
Public Hearing
(December, 2015)
Approvals by municipalities
29. Action plan - to create platform for next round of public
hearings
- advisory work groups in municipalities
- individual meetings on-site with private land
owners
- informative phone
- informative e-mail
- website www.railbaltica.info
- additional cartographic materials (DIY)
30. from heated discussions to the dialogue
process
Advisory work groups in Salacgriva,
Bauska, Limbazi, Sēja
more than 220 persons
long summer evenings
additional alternatives and solutions
43. Institutions
Latvijas valsts meži
Latvijas dzelzceļš
AS Latvijas elektriskie tīkli
Latvijas gāze
kā arī RIX, VKPAI, RM, RŪ, RS, PV, DAP, RPR, ZPR, u.c.
Latvijas valsts ceļi
Latvijas valsts ceļi
45. 10 km of railway + existing higway in
Olainē un Ķekavā
100 km of railway + planned power
line (330 kV and 110 kV)
27 km of 1435 mm railway
+ existing 1520mm railway in Riga
20 km of railway + planned VIA
BALTICA highway in Bauska/Iecava
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47. A picture is worth a thousand words
(October, 2015)
Detailed Technical Solutions – basis for 3-D models for specific objects and localities
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55. EIA (Environmental Impact
Assesment) process
Initial Public Hearing
(March, 2015)
Elaboration of report
(April-November)
Public Hearing
(December, 2015)
Approvals by municipalities
57. Results -
real participation process
Direct and open
cooperation with
municipalities and
inhabitants
= 15 municipalities
support the
recommendend
alignement of Rail
Baltica
58. Next steps (August, 2016)
• Approval of EIA report
• Topographical survey + final technical solutions
• Information for landowners
• Local plans in 13 municipalities