UAB "Rail Baltica statyba"

UAB "Rail Baltica statyba" is a Lithuanian limited liability company established to implement and coordinate elements of the Rail Baltica project within Lithuania. The company has operated within the rail infrastructure and civil engineering sector, working in close alignment with the national railway group (Lietuvos geležinkeliai / LTG) and the pan-Baltic joint venture RB Rail AS.

Company Overview

Legal name: UAB "Rail Baltica statyba"
Company type: Private limited liability company (Uždaroji akcinė bendrovė, UAB)
Industry: Railway infrastructure, civil engineering, project management
Founded: Early 2010s (exact legal incorporation date not confirmed in accessible public sources summarized here)
Headquarters: Vilnius, Lithuania (exact registered office details are noted below)

Legal Information

Įmonės kodas (Company Registration Code): Not reliably confirmed in publicly accessible sources within this summary

PVM kodas (VAT Code): Not reliably confirmed in publicly accessible sources within this summary

Official website: No dedicated standalone website identified; project information typically appears via:
- LTG Group / LTG Infra: ltg.lt and ltginfra.lt
- Rail Baltica (pan-Baltic JV): railbaltica.org

Official email address: Not publicly disclosed in accessible sources

Registered office address: Vilnius, Lithuania (precise street address not confirmed in accessible sources; historically aligned with the LTG group’s headquarters in Vilnius)
Phone number: Not publicly disclosed for the company specifically

Business Operations

Main services:
- Program and project management for Rail Baltica components in Lithuania
- Procurement and contracting for design and construction works related to standard-gauge railway infrastructure
- Technical supervision, coordination with national authorities and the EU funding bodies
- Land acquisition coordination and permitting support for rail corridors
- Stakeholder management across municipalities, ministries, and European partners

Business model:
A state-related project company operating within the LTG (Lietuvos geležinkeliai) group orbit, executing government-mandated rail infrastructure tasks for Rail Baltica. Activities are financed through a mix of EU funds (notably Connecting Europe Facility, CEF) and national co-financing, with delivery through competitive procurement of contractors and designers.

Market position:
Functioned as an implementation body rather than a conventional market competitor, coordinating large-scale rail infrastructure development in Lithuania’s segment of Rail Baltica. Its role positioned it as the primary Lithuanian program entity interfacing with RB Rail AS and LTG Infra for the Rail Baltica corridor.

History

Founding and mandate:
UAB "Rail Baltica statyba" was established in the early 2010s to consolidate and professionalize Lithuania’s execution of the Rail Baltica initiative—an EU-priority project to build a continuous European-standard (1435 mm) gauge railway from Poland through Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia to the Baltic Sea.

Key milestones linked to Lithuania’s Rail Baltica progress:
- 2015: Opening of the Polish border–Kaunas standard-gauge line (initial operational segment enabling Euro-gauge access to Kaunas), a milestone often cited in the Rail Baltica narrative in Lithuania.
- 2016–2019: Advancing designs, permits, and procurement frameworks for main-line works north of Kaunas and bypass/terminal integrations; strengthening coordination with RB Rail AS for cross-border technical standards.
- 2019–2020: Corporate restructuring of Lietuvos geležinkeliai into separate subsidiaries (LTG Cargo, LTG Link, LTG Infra). Many Rail Baltica delivery functions in Lithuania were subsequently concentrated within LTG Infra, and public sources indicate the program roles of UAB "Rail Baltica statyba" were reduced or integrated, with its current operational status not transparently detailed.

Major developments:
- Progressive EU CEF grant approvals underpinning Lithuanian project packages (design, land acquisition, early works).
- Ongoing procurement frameworks for bridges, embankments, and track-bed sections along the Lithuanian corridor, increasingly fronted by LTG Infra in recent years.

Financial Information

Revenue: Not publicly disclosed on a standalone basis in accessible sources.

Funding:
- European Union Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) grants allocated to Rail Baltica program elements.
- National budget co-financing via Lithuanian authorities and the LTG group.
- Project expenditures primarily executed via public procurement of contractors and designers.

Ownership structure:
Historically aligned with AB "Lietuvos geležinkeliai" (LTG Group). Publicly accessible summaries suggest UAB "Rail Baltica statyba" functioned as an LTG-related project company; subsequent restructuring centralized delivery within LTG Infra.

Leadership and Management

Key executives (vadovai) and board:
No reliably confirmed, current list of executives and board members was identified in publicly accessible sources for UAB "Rail Baltica statyba". Historically, leadership comprised a general manager/director (directorius) under the LTG group’s oversight. In recent years, Lithuanian Rail Baltica execution leadership has prominently featured LTG Infra managers (e.g., roles titled Project Director/General Manager of Rail Baltica in Lithuania), reflecting the transfer of functions to LTG Infra.

Office Locations

Registered office / buveinė:
Vilnius, Lithuania (precise address and direct telephone number for UAB "Rail Baltica statyba" are not confirmed in accessible sources). The company historically operated in proximity to LTG’s headquarters in Vilnius.

Other offices:
No additional offices are confirmed for UAB "Rail Baltica statyba" in accessible sources.

Market Position

Competitors:
As a program implementation entity, UAB "Rail Baltica statyba" did not compete in a typical commercial sense. Competitive dynamics arose in downstream procurement among construction and engineering firms (e.g., major Baltic and international contractors and designers such as Merko, YIT, Kauno Tiltai, SWECO, AECOM, and others) bidding for works packages.

Competitive advantages:
- State-backed mandate and alignment with LTG and national authorities.
- Access to EU CEF funding and cross-Baltic coordination via RB Rail AS.
- Central role in standard-gauge integration and corridor delivery, allowing consistent technical standards and governance.

Market share:
Not applicable in a conventional sense; the entity’s role was programmatic rather than competitive in a market with multiple providers.

Recent Developments

Program progression (2023–2025 context):
Lithuania’s Rail Baltica works have continued to advance through design completions, land acquisition, and construction package tenders, with LTG Infra increasingly acting as the visible delivery arm. Public communications highlight progress on bridges, culverts, earthworks, and mainline sections, alongside interoperability coordination with Latvia and Poland. Specific items attributed solely to UAB "Rail Baltica statyba" are limited in recent public reporting, underscoring the functional transfer to LTG Infra.

Partnerships:
Ongoing cooperation with RB Rail AS (pan-Baltic JV), Lithuania’s Ministry of Transport and Communications, municipalities along the corridor, and EU institutions (CINEA/European Commission) for funding and oversight.

Contact Information

Company-specific contacts:
- Email: Not publicly disclosed in accessible sources
- Phone: Not publicly disclosed in accessible sources
- Address: Vilnius, Lithuania (precise legal address not confirmed)

Project and parent-group contacts (for Rail Baltica in Lithuania):
- LTG Infra website: ltginfra.lt
- LTG Group website: ltg.lt
- Rail Baltica (RB Rail AS) website: railbaltica.org

Notes on Data Availability

Some corporate specifics (įmonės kodas, PVM kodas, precise registered address, direct phone, named executives) could not be verified in the accessible sources summarized here. This is likely due to the company’s integration of functions into LTG Infra and limited standalone public reporting. For authoritative confirmation, consult Lithuania’s Juridinių Asmenų Registras (Registrų centras) and recent LTG/Ministry publications.

Sources and References

- Registrų centras (Juridinių Asmenų Registras, JAR) – official Lithuanian company registry (for legal code, VAT, address, officers; access required).
- LTG Group (AB "Lietuvos geležinkeliai") – corporate announcements and restructuring information: ltg.lt.
- LTG Infra – Rail Baltica delivery updates and project communications in Lithuania: ltginfra.lt.
- Rail Baltica official pan-Baltic site (RB Rail AS) – program overview, technical standards, and cross-country coordination: railbaltica.org.
- European Commission / CINEA – Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding decisions and project factsheets related to Rail Baltica.