Rail Baltic Estonia has launched a EUR 932 million infrastructure tender for the construction of the Rail Baltica main line. The tender will result in two contracts for the construction of the railway between Ülemiste and Pärnu, as well as Pärnu and the Latvian border.
The first contract will cover the construction of the railway superstructure for the Ülemiste–Pärnu section and the substructure for the Tootsi–Pärnu section. It is estimated at EUR 394 million.
The second contract, valued at approximately EUR 332 million, will encompass the design and construction of the Pärnu–Ikla section, completing the main line.
Construction of the main line will take place in several stages. The development phase is set to run from Q3 2025 to Q2 2026, followed by the construction phase from 2026 through to the end of 2030.
The “announcement regarding the alliance procurement for the Rail Baltica mainline construction in Estonia signifies a major advancement. We are eager to see participation from international construction firms in this procurement process. Our goal is to have all sections of Rail Baltica’s mainline either contracted out or already under construction by this time next year. I can assure you, all stakeholders are fully committed to completing this project by 2030,” Anvar Salomets, CEO of Rail Baltic Estonia, said.
For the Rail Baltica mainline, in September a EUR 70.8 million contract has been awarded for the construction of a 9 km section between Soodevahe and Kangru, the single route where the train will travel in a trench for a total of 5 kilometers.
Another EUR 30.6 million contract was awarded for a 7 km section in Rapla County part of Rail Baltica in Estonia while a EUR 60 million contract signed with Merko Ehitus Eesti and GRK Eesti covers a 10.5 km section from Saku to the Harju – Rapla County border.
This year, a EUR 20.9 million contract was signed with AS Tref Nord and Atemo for construction works covering the outdoor areas of Ülemiste passenger terminal.
The latest infrastructure tender for “Rail Baltica’s mainline is a testament to our commitment to this pivotal project that brings Europe closer together,” Vladimir Svet, Estonia’s Minister of Infrastructure said, adding that the line “connects Estonia and the Baltic states to Europe’s extensive rail network, creating new opportunities for economic growth and improving mobility across the continent.
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