Rail Baltic Estonia has signed a design contract with the Estonian company AllSpark OÜ for the construction of Muuga rail connection to the Rail Baltica line, ensuring increased capacity and access to the Port of Muuga.
The approximately 16-km Soodevahe–Muuga section is planned for freight rail traffic and marks a significant step forward for Estonia’s railway and logistics sector. The value of the contract is nearly EUR 2.9 million, excluding VAT.
According to Anvar Salomets, Chairman of the Management Board of Rail Baltic Estonia, said that the Muuga rail connection is unique within the entire project. “Connecting the Muuga freight terminal to the Rail Baltica line is of strategic importance for Estonia. It is the only location in Estonia where a rail line built to the European standard will connect directly to a seaport, enabling the flow of international goods from the port straight to Europe.”
The project includes the design of a 1,435 mm gauge railway. In addition to the new railway line, all infrastructure elements affected by the construction of Rail Baltica will be redesigned including the existing 1,520 mm gauge railway, intersecting roads, and utility networks. The line will also include service roads, noise barriers, culverts, and retaining walls. A Rail Baltica control centre and depot building will be designed in the Muuga freight terminal area.
The outcome of the design work will be a construction project with the necessary permits, enabling Rail Baltic Estonia to move forward into the construction phase. The final deadline of the contract is September 2027, but some projects will be completed earlier, allowing construction to begin in 2027. Construction works are expected to continue until 2030.
“The Rail Baltica connection gives Estonian logistics a new dimension, making the Muuga port area a more competitive transport hub. Thanks to the Rail Baltica freight terminal, there is an opportunity to shape a freight corridor linking Northern and Southern Europe, offering new and more environmentally friendly options for cargo operators in both Estonia and Western Europe,” Valdo Kalm, Chairman of the Management Board of the Port of Tallinn.
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