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Belarus, Lithuania discussing high-speed rail service project
27.02.2015 16:29 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
Belarusian Railways and Lithuanian Railways are holding talks in Vilnius,
Ðàäèî «Áåëàðóñü» says referring to the Belarusian Railways press service report.
As to the report, topics of the talks’ agenda are the project to launch high-speed passenger service between Minsk and Vilnius, electrification of the railway section Molodechno-Gudogai-state border-Kena-Naujoji Vilnia, and Belarusian Railways’ possible participation in infrastructure projects of the Lithuanian Railways.
Reportedly, the project to organize high-speed passenger service between Minsk and Vilnius was launched in 2010.
The first stage of the project was implemented in 2011, which allowed reducing journey time between the two capitals from four to three hours. The second stage cut the journey time to two and a half hours as from 1 June 2013.
As to the report, the third stage of the program is now underway. Within the two-day meeting the heads of the railway services of the two countries are set to discuss cargo transportation by container trains (including the combined train Viking) and the cargo traffic at interstate division points of Belarusian Railways and Lithuanian Railways.
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