Lithuania launched tender for Rail Baltica’s design up to Latvian border
LTG Infra, an infrastructure company belonging to the LTG Group and responsible for implementing the Rail Baltica project in Lithuania, has announced an open international tender for design services for the section from Panevėžys to the Lithuanian–Latvian border. The total length of this section is approximately 54 km.
In 2025, LTG Infra signed contracts for construction works on a 114 km section from Kaunas to Panevėžys, where preparatory and construction activities are underway, including superstructure works on the most advanced 9 km section. Design work is also in progress on the section between the Lithuanian–Polish border and Kaunas, where nearly 100 km of railway will be modernized.
“The LTG Group has been tasked with ensuring that the Rail Baltica project in Lithuania is implemented efficiently and smoothly. This project is a strategic priority for Lithuania and the entire Baltic region. The European-gauge railway line from Panevėžys to the Latvian border will significantly contribute to strengthening regional transport links, improving our connectivity with Western Europe, enhancing strategic resilience and fostering economic cooperation,” says Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Roderikas Žiobakas.
According to Egidijus Lazauskas, CEO of LTG Group, the aim is to select a designer and commence design work later this year.
“Currently, the Rail Baltica project is progressing along the entire main line, with design and construction activities underway. The section from Panevėžys to the Latvian border is the final segment required to ensure uninterrupted international traffic along the Poland–Latvia corridor,” Lazauskas notes.
At the same time, design tenders are being conducted for infrastructure maintenance depots in Panevėžys and Kaunas, as well as for regional stations in Jonava and Gustonys. Additional public procurement tenders for the design of individual point-type objects are planned for this year.
About Rail Baltica
Rail Baltica is one of the largest high-speed rail projects in Europe and is part of the Trans-European Transport Network. It aims to improve connectivity, strengthen regional security and support economic growth in the Baltic states. The new railway will link Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with Poland and, indirectly, with Finland, as well as with the broader European rail network.
Rail Baltica will be fully electrified with a standard gauge of 1435 mm and it will be equipped with ERTMS (European Rail Traffic Management System). It has been designed to meet European standards. With a design speed of 249 km/h, Rail Baltica will reduce travel times between the Baltic states and major European cities by more than half. It will serve as a modern infrastructure for passenger, freight and military mobility, promoting accessibility and facilitating business, tourism and cultural exchange. Rail Baltica will help establish the Baltics as a key link in European trade and cooperation.
For further information:
Signe Nīgale
Head of Communication and International Relations Department
RB Rail AS
Phone number: +371 29116146
Email: signe.nigale@railbaltica.org