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In 2017, the company was allocated almost 28 million. The General Court of the EU in Luxembourg reduced the fine to 20 million euros in 2020. euros.
The company says it is determined to use all legal means to mitigate the financial consequences of this case.
As ELTA has already written, the Rengė railway section, as one of the alternative railways to Latvia, was closed in 2008 due to traffic safety risks.
When it was discontinued, other rail connections were used to transport petroleum products to Latvia. As a result, the European Commission fined Lithuania for restricting competition.
Last year, Latvia’s first freight train moved from Mažeikiai to Rengė on the recently rebuilt railway section.
In less than a year, the 19-kilometer railway section was rehabilitated, five level crossings, six bridges, three culverts were repaired or rebuilt, the operation of traffic management systems and electrical and communication systems were installed or restored. related, and other works were carried out. accomplished.
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