Rail Baltica seminar

1. ARIJANDAS ŠLIUPAS
Viceminister of Transport and Communications
of the Republic of Lithuania
RAIL BALTICA PROJECT - LITHUANIAN PERSPECTIVE
30 March 2016

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growth, cohesion and
security
 Rail Baltica is a prerequisite for a sustainable economic growth in the
Baltic Sea and wider region.
 Rail Baltica is an investment into the growth and jobs regionally,
nationally and locally.
 Rail Baltica is the „last mile“ in the NATO logistics network.

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connectivity and mobility
Rail Baltica first and utmost is a connection of Baltic countries to the rest
of the EU 1435 mm railway network.
Rail Baltica is a European gauge connection between Lithuania, Latvia,
Estonia and Finalnd.
Rail Baltica in an enabler of the future transport and logistics network
in the Baltic region.

4. Completing integration with the European Union
NORTH SEA-BALTIC CORRIDOR
• Strengthen sustainable
national economies with
diversified development
• Establish & improve
North/South freight and
passenger flows
• Enhance East/West
freight flows
• Grow internal Baltic
market for tourism,
business, education

5. Rail Baltica and rail freight transportation
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Klaipeda
Sea Port
KIT
VIT
RailBaltica
RailBaltica
Commercial viability of Rail Baltica railway
is very much related to Finish
export/import needs.
Do Finish companies regard Rail Baltica as
opportunity ?
Rail Baltica opens wider logistics
opportunities to the East as well.
ESTONIA
LATVIA
LITHUANIA
POLAND

6. Implementation concept -
through Intergovernmental
cooperation
• Three Member States – Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia – remains the owners
and managers of the newly built infrastructure in each country and
ensures the efficient management of infrastructure through cooperation
framework.
• To coordinate project implementation and provide supervision of
interoperable standards three Member States established the Joint
Venture.
• The financing concept encompasses the EU financing, which is essential
for accomplishment of project of such magnitude, and national co-
financing. Alternatives for co-financing are under consideration as well.

7. The target
objective for 2025.
With Vilnius
connection – 2028.
Tallinn
Estonia – total 1,3 bill. €
- till 2020 215 mill.€ (CEF – 177 mill.€)
- till 2025 1,1 bill.€
Latvia – total 1,9 bill. €
- till 2020 294 mill.€ (CEF – 240 mill.€)
- till 2025 1,6 bill.€
Lithuania – total 1,6 bill. €
3,2 bill. € with the new railway line Jiesia-LT/PL and Vilnius spur
- till 2015 391 mill.€ (EU funds – 238 mill.€)
- till 2020 231 mill.€ (CEF – 197 mill.€)
- till 2025 1,0 bill. €
2,6 bill. € with the new railway line Jiesia-LT/PL and Vilnius spur
Till 2020
(according CEF
applications) Muga
Pärnu
Riga
Airport
Panevėžys
Vilnius
Kaunas
Palemonas
Till 2015
Constructed railway lines
Constructed/reconstructed
stations (buildings and other
infrastructure)
Constructed freight terminals
Constructed/reconstructed depots
Till 2025
Implementation of these projects depends on progress of RB
railway line reconstruction in Poland, European Commission
decisions, traffic volumes in RB corridor, funding opportunities.

8. Decisions and plans
CEF funding application prepared and submitted (2nd
CEF Call)
• On February 16, 2016 CEF funding application for Rail Baltica project was submitted to
European Commission under the 2nd CEF Transport Call for proposals. The application was
submitted by “RB Rail AS”.
• 197 million Euros of CEF funds requested for activities in Lithuania.
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Applicant Beneficiary
European
CommissionLithuania, Latvia, Estonia“RB Rail AS”

9. CEF2 Application major activities in LT 2016-2020:
- constructed
- designed
- expropriated land
- partly constructed
• Installation of signalling, traffic control,
communications and related systems for the railway
line of 1435 mm gauge in section “Polish and
Lithuanian state border – Kaunas”
• Preparation of technical documentation for the
speed increase to 240 km/h in the section “Polish
and Lithuanian state border – Kaunas”
84,7 million Euro (CEF – 72 million Euro)
• Project
implementation
support measures;
• Owner’s supervision;
• Communication with
public;
• Feasibility studies.
7,1 million Euro
(CEF – 6,1 million Euro)
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• Construction of embankment (up to 55 km) and
related infrastructure (bridges, viaducts, culverts,
passings)
• Design and construction of the 1435 mm gauge
railway infrastructure maintenance depot
137,3 million Euro (CEF – 116,7 million Euro)

10. Challenges
• Investments worth approx. 2.2 billion Euro are required to fully
complete the project in Lithuania. Sufficient EU funding is a
prerequisite for the successful implementation of the project.
• Further railway infrastructure development in Poland, section from
Bialystok to PL/LT state border, is required. Sufficient speed is
necessary for the project to reach its’ maximum potential.
• Cooperation between three countries on synchronized
implementation of works in cross-border sections.

11. THANK YOU!