“The most important, most complicated bridge is being constructed, one and a half kilometers (close to Jonava – BNS), by the tip of this yr it’s deliberate to develop the development to 70 kilometers, and subsequent yr there will likely be one other 50 kilometers, so, I might say, we’ve made the very best selections in order that the works will proceed and the development would happen and we might meet the shareholder’s expectation,” A. Jackus advised LRT radio on Tuesday.
“If Lietuvos geležinkeliai had not utilized measures and waited till full, completed technical tasks have been submitted, then we’d have began asserting tenders for development solely now. In the meantime, when 30 kilometers are totally below development, it’s the solely state within the Baltic States the place you’ll be able to see that “Rail Baltica” and what it seems like,” emphasised A. Jackus.
In accordance with him, this can be very troublesome to implement the undertaking – many establishments from 5 nations and the European Fee seek the advice of on every resolution.
“The undertaking might be very complicated and the implementing establishments of the three nations, the ministries of the three nations, the European Fee, in addition to representatives of Finland and Poland in some instances take part in decision-making. It’s not easy and straightforward to make selections in order that the mannequin ensures implementation”, defined the coordinator of the Rail Baltica undertaking in Lithuania.
A. Jackus additionally stated that he doesn’t agree that danger administration doesn’t work within the firm.
“Greater than two years in the past, drastic measures have been taken, the query was raised regarding delays and issues for our companions and with solely 30% within the administration of the joint firm (RB Rail – BNS), we nonetheless managed to agree and alter the mannequin and people actions that weren’t efficiently carried out, following a yr and a half of discussions, a brand new administration contract was signed and all these actions have been transferred to the implementing establishments”, defined A. Jack.
Minister Marius Skuodis stated final week that he blames the three way partnership “RB Rail” for the delay of the undertaking, as well as, he referred to as on the “Lietuvos Geležinkelių Group (LTG)” to seek out the individuals chargeable for the delay in Lithuania, to hurry up the development of “Rail Baltica”.
The minister criticized Latvia and Estonia for, based on him, the dimensions of development of “Rail Baltica” smaller than in Lithuania, in addition to for the truth that stations are constructed there first, not tracks.
As introduced by “RB Rail”, a 29-kilometer line is presently below development in Lithuania, and it’s deliberate to develop it to a 70-kilometer part by the tip of the yr.
In Estonia, the development of 21 kilometers of embankment has already began, and in Latvia, the primary 13 kilometers of embankment are deliberate to be constructed within the coming months.
In accordance with the newest cost-benefit evaluation of Rail Baltica, it has elevated in worth by 2.6 instances to fifteen.3 billion in 6 years. euros, M. Skuodis says that evaluating the figures of 2017 and 2024 is wrong.
The auditors of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, who ready a joint report, discovered that the Rail Baltica undertaking within the three Baltic nations might require 10-19 billion. euros greater than deliberate, and in 2027-2028 there will likely be a spot in European funding that must be coated by the states themselves.
In accordance with them, even when the nations handle to finish the primary part of the undertaking by the 2030s, the trains will not be on the observe in 2031, as their buy might take eight years.
“Rail Baltica” will join Tallinn, Pern, Riga, Panevėžys, Kaunas, Vilnius and Warsaw, this part in Lithuania will final 392 kilometers.
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