The Rail Baltica project has been given another green light. Eight sections of construction are now going ahead on a high-speed line connecting the Baltic States with the European rail infrastructure via Poland. The new, Estonian, section comprises a 39.3-kilometer stretch from Hagudi to the border of Rapla and Pärnu. A 16-kilometre section from the border of Rapla and Pärnu counties to Tootsi also underwent an environmental impact assessment.
The 870-kilometre-long, 5.8-billion euro Rail Baltica line will be a vital link in the North Sea – Baltic Sea Corridor of the European TEN-T network, allowing freight to travel at a maximum speed of 120 kilometres per hour, while high-speed passenger trains will hit 250 kilometres per hour. Crucially, the tracks are also the same gauge as the European rail network, rather than the Soviet gauge that is still in use throughout Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
The project is scheduled for completion in 2030
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