RB Rail AS, and Civitta Estonia – Railistics consortium signed a contract for the feasibility study Pärnu freight terminal, in Estonia. The contract has a value of EUR 139 876 and the final report of the study should be ready by the end of this year.
The consortium will deliver a feasibility study, including the market study with freight forecast modelling, the spatial and technical analysis and the selection of preferred option considering the terminal’s functional and technical requirements identified during the process, as well as the terminal’s projected cargo handling volumes until 2055, aligned and cross-checked with the Rail Baltica project cost-benefit analysis.
“This study will help us better understand the economic importance of Pärnu as part of the railway line design in the context of freight transport. Due to the fact that the construction of Rail Baltica is a large-scale project that influences the economic environment of all three Baltic States, our decision making in the design and construction phase has to follow the cost-effectiveness principle. Each study will bring us closer to finding optimal solutions,” Aivar Jaeski, Country Manager Estonia and Finland, RB Rail AS said.
The study will analyse the possible alternatives for the Pärnu freight terminal from the viewpoint of additional benefits for the feasibility of the Rail Baltica, along with analysis of technical constraints that stem from the preferred main line’s alignment.
Within the tender, four companies submitted their proposal: ETC Transport Consultants GmbH, Ernst & Young Baltic AS, Civitta Eesti AS and Railistics GmbH consortium, Aecom Ltd.
With an estimation of a considerable volume of cargo, Pärnu freight terminal is considered a best location and requires a well-functioning integration with existing production and storage complexes, cooperation with the port of Pärnu, with cargo shippers and operators.
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