Rail Baltica progress in Lithuania in2018Plans for 2019Arenijus JackusDirector of Rail Baltica CoordinationDepartment Railway InfrastructureDirectorate at JSC Lithuanian railways

January 23, 2018

20252018 2020 2021 2023

Land expropriated for

public needsKaunas-LT/LV

Completed spatialplanning

PL/LT - Kaunas

A technical design prepared

Kaunas-LT/LV

Completed spatialplanning

Vilnius-Kaunas

Land expropriated for

public needsPL/LT -Kaunas

A technicaldesign prepared

PL/LT -Kaunas

Land expropriated for

public needsVilnius-Kaunas

A technicaldesign prepared

Vilnius-Kaunas

Project implemented

Completed construction

worksAll sections

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE „RAIL BALTICA“ PROJECT. LITHANIA

Completed construction ofsection Jiesia –

Rokai

Completed construction of section Kaunas –

Palemonas

Completed construction ofsection Rokai -

Palemonas

2016-2021Construction Rokai -Palemonas

By the end of 2025Construction of 1435 mm "Rail Baltica" lineKaunas - LT / LV state border, Kaunas - Vilnius

By the end of 2025• Spatiall planning. 2018

December - LTGovernment resolutionadopted for:

PL/LT – Kaunas”,Kaunas Node, “Vilnius –Kaunas”

infrastructure facilities• Design and upgrading/

construction Kaunas –PL / LT

Poland

Latvia

RU

BY2016-2018

Constructed Jiesia – Rokai

2016-2020Construction Kaunas -Palemonas

Kaunas-LT/LV (167 km)• Completed Special plan and EIA;• Ongoing Land acquisition for: Main line. Plan to be completed in Q1 2019 Local Access roads. Preparatory stage• Ongoing preparation of the Technical design

Kaunas - LT / LV

Archaeological study, procurement

Kaunas – Vilnius (100 km)Feasibility study is already prepared

2013-2015 Constructed PL/LT – Kaunas(central station). Built 120 km of 1435 mm RB line, 1 stage.

KAUNAS NODE. THE WAY FORWARD

Jiesia

Rokai

Kaunas

Palemonas

HES

OP: Kaunas node can be seen as the main

hub of Rail Baltica, ...gateway to the

Lithuanian railway network both on 1435

mm gauge and on 1520 mm gauge

Decisions on Kaunas Node were made -

agreed with project partners and the

European Commission

Construction workscontinues.

Plan to be finished in2021

IMPLEMENTATION OF „RAIL BALTICA“ PROJECT IN 2018. PLANS FOR 2019

2019Kaunas–

PalemonasConstruction

ongoing

Land acquisition

Kaunas - LT / LV completed

Rokai –Palemonas

Constructionstarted

Land acquisition

Project Kaunas - LVcompleted, acquisition

ongoing

Jiesia-RokaiConstruction completed

Construction onsection Kaunas–

Palemonas started

2018

The project coordinator RB Rail implements:Studies, including

- Technical Studies;- Commercialization

Studies

Technical designSection Kaunas - LT / LV

Vilnius connection

study completed

Initiated Spatialplanning procedure.

Resolution of the Government

adopted

Archeological study Kaunas –LT/LV started

Preparation of specialplans and EIA Sections

“PL/LT – Kaunas”, Kaunas Node, “Vilnius –

Kaunas” and railway infrastructure facilities

started

Thank you for your attention

Rail Baltica progress in 2018 �Plans for 2019The Project Progress in 2018 �Political Commitments Slide Number 3Design Guidelines Approved�7 Detailed Technical Design Tenders Launched�List of participants �Detailed Technical Design in Estonia  Detailed Technical Design in Latvia Detailed Technical Design in Lithuania Key studies in 2018 Finished and procured ongoing technical studiesStudies completed or to be completed soonSlide Number 18Key procurements in 2019Thank you for your attention!Slide Number 21Slide Number 22Rail Baltica route alignment in Estonia approved Technical design and construction in 2019Ülemiste passenger terminalPärnu passenger terminalMuuga multimodal freight terminalEnvironment and horizontal studiesThank you!Slide Number 30Slide Number 31Slide Number 32Slide Number 33Slide Number 34Slide Number 35Slide Number 36Slide Number 37Rail Baltica progress in Lithuania in 2018 �Plans for 2019Slide Number 39Slide Number 40KAUNAS NODE. �THE WAY FORWARD IMPLEMENTATION OF „RAIL BALTICA“ PROJECT IN 2018. PLANS FOR 2019Thank you for your attention