RIGA, Aug 13 (LETA) - Transport Minister Talis Linkaits (New Conservative Party) sees good opportunities for multimodal transport hubs in Salacgriva and Skulte in Limbazi region.

On Friday, the transport minister and representatives from RB Rail and Eiropas Dzelzcela Linijas, the companies implementing the Rail Baltica project, visited Limbazi municipalitiy that will be crossed by the new railway line. 

After the 2021 Administrative Territorial Reform, Limbazi region has been merged with Aloja, Limbazi and Salacgriva municipalities. The new Limbazi region will be crossed by the Rail Baltica line - the total length of the railway line in the region is 65 kilometers.

RB Rail technical director in Latvia Eriks Dilevs said that in the region there are three mobility points planned - in Salacgriba, Tuja and Skulte. 

As reported, Rail Baltica is a double track, European standard 1,435 mm gauge electrified railroad for passenger and freight transport to be built from Tallinn to the Lithuanian-Polish border. The overall length of the railroad will be 870 kilometers.

The initial cost of the project was estimated at EUR 5.8 billion, with a portion of the costs being financed through EU funds. The project was expected to be completed and open for traffic in 2026.