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According to the press release from the Ministry of Transport and Communications, an overview of the benefits and infrastructure development of the Rail Baltica Kaunas – Vilnius railway line was presented on Friday to business representatives and communities in Vilnius, Elektrėnai, Kaišiadorys, municipality by Trakai.
“The railway section between Vilnius and Kaunas is the rail route that carries the most passengers, with almost 1 million passengers. With the construction of Rail Baltica, this section will gain even greater value: a modern European rail connection with Vilnius and Kaunas airports will create a fast, convenient and safe alternative for passenger and freight transport, new opportunities for local residents and the companies, ”he said. Minister of Transport Marius Skuodis.
The Kaunas-Vilnius connection is especially important for the viability of the entire global project. In order to increase the attractiveness of this railway line for passengers, additional regional passenger stations and connections to them will be planned.
“The decision to connect Vilnius has undoubtedly increased the value of the entire Rail Baltica. Previously, we talked about this railway more than the connection between the Scandinavian countries and Western Europe, and together with the Kaunas-Vilnius line, logistics routes open to the Eastern countries. Therefore, the strategic value of this transport corridor is enormous, “said Arenijus Jackus, Director of the Coordination Department of Rail Baltica at LTG Infra.
With the construction of the Rail Baltica route, even more travel opportunities will open up for residents of the capital and surrounding areas, as traveling by train to various large cities will be faster and more convenient than by car or even by plane. It is estimated that Kaunas will be reached by train from Vilnius in 38 minutes, Panevėžys in 57 minutes. The trip to Warsaw will take about 4 hours, Tallinn – 3.5 hours, Riga – about 2 hours.
Currently, land use planning activities are being implemented in the Kaunas-Vilnius section and four alternatives have already been selected where the Rail Baltica railway could be built on this section. This year, one of the alternatives that best suits the transportation needs and that has the least impact on the environment will be selected.
Rail Baltica is a green rail transport infrastructure project that aims to integrate the Baltic States into the European rail network. In Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, 870 km of electrified high-speed railways will be built, with trains running at speeds of up to 249 km / h. velocity.
At the initiative of the Ministry of Transport and Communications and LTG Infra, remote project presentation events were organized in April-May for municipalities, companies and communities in the Kaunas, Panevėžys, Marijampolė and Vilnius regions, through whose territories the Rail Baltica route.
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