Baltic leaders reaffirm 2030 Rail Baltica target as investment plans advance
Estonia’s draft state budget foresees annual Rail Baltica investments of €500–600m through 2030, with most funding coming from EU sources. Rail Baltica Estonia CEO Anvar Salomets said the investment plan is designed to make the railway operational within five years. In 2025 alone, planned investments total €420m, including €235m from the Connecting Europe Facility, €22m from the Recovery and Resilience Facility, and €5m in national co-financing. Full commissioning of Estonia’s section is targeted for Q4 2030.
At a recent meeting in Riga, the prime ministers of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia jointly reaffirmed their expectation that Rail Baltica will be completed on schedule, highlighting its importance for connectivity, economic resilience and military mobility. Lithuania reported the most advanced construction progress on the Kaunas–Panevėžys section, where track-laying has already begun, while Latvia acknowledged slower progress but stressed that financing is in place and cost reductions are being pursued.
Context: Estonia and Lithuania continue to publicly align around the 2030 timeline, while Latvia has indicated its section may realistically extend beyond that date. Political commitment across the three states remains intact, even as delivery schedules diverge.
Source: ERR / national ministries
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