Rail Baltica has advanced to the next phase of its consolidated procurement of construction materials, signing or preparing to finalise several framework agreements covering essential elements of the railway’s track superstructure.

The joint procurement system, coordinated by RB Rail and implemented together with national delivery organisations in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, is intended to ensure that the future high-speed railway is built as a single, integrated network.

Framework agreements set common conditions for pricing, performance, quality assurance and delivery schedules without requiring immediate purchases. This allows national implementing bodies to place orders when construction progress requires them, while maintaining flexibility and strengthening supply reliability.

Contracts covering cableway systems, including cable ducts and multiducts used to house railway communication and power cables, have already been finalised, and these materials are now available for ordering. A framework agreement for railway sleepers was signed in December 2025 and has entered its start-up phase, with orders expected to begin from September 2026.

Rails are expected to be available for ordering from July 2026, while railway ballast is scheduled to become available from September 2026. Agreements have also been concluded for turnout systems, high-speed turnouts and rail expansion joints. The first of these components are expected to be available for ordering by the end of 2026, enabling certification processes to begin in line with the Rail Baltica construction timeline.

By procuring track construction materials for the entire Rail Baltica mainline collectively, rather than on a country-by-country basis, we can secure the required supplies at the right quality and at competitive prices. Large-volume ordering strengthens our negotiating position and enhances price stability in a volatile construction market.

Harmonised technical standards across the three Baltic states ensure consistent material specifications and compliance with the highest safety requirements for high-speed rail, while strengthening certainty of delivery by enabling large-scale procurement from major, established suppliers in the international rail market.

The framework agreements run for seven years and are designed to provide transparent supply conditions, competitive pricing and long-term planning aligned with European Union funding principles.

The consolidated procurement strategy aims to standardise materials across the entire Rail Baltica line, creating economies of scale and improving supply reliability while supporting more sustainable supply chains.

The total maximum estimated value of the consolidated superstructure procurement programme is about 1.13 billion EUR. Final spending will depend on available financing and the overall construction schedule of the Rail Baltica project.