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Monday, 02.06.2025, 14:51
Lithuanian railways to electrify only Vilnius–Klaipeda route
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"Among the key infrastructure projects for next year we will have
electrification of the Vilnius-Klaipeda stretch and electric train connection
of other cities. Electric trains are more efficient, they use less energy. The
initial plan was that the work could cost around 400 million euros but today we
expect the cost to be 250-300 million euros," Bartuska told a news
conference on Monday.
In his words, a contractor competition should be called shortly, with the
work to be completed in 2021 -2022. Electrification of other stretches will be
considered in the future, said Bartuska.
"In Lithuania, we have electrified merely 7% of the railway network,
and in the future we hope to have 30-40% of the network electrified," he
added.
The company currently owns about 10 electric passenger locomotives,
planning to purchase electric freight locomotives it currently doesn't have.
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