Tartu is the culture capital in 2024. Many people want a train to Riga. The train is not yet running.
Tests are done between Valga and Riga. The train type is checked in Europe. They check if it is safe.
Märt Ehrenpreis from Elron says there are no big problems. The plan is to start the line by year-end. Money was given for worker pay raises. This did not delay the line.
The process in Europe was slow due to holidays. Money is ready now. The first line will be a Valga train extension. The train will run early morning from Riga to Tartu and return in the evening. There are four stops.
Elron plans to buy Starlink antennas for Wi-Fi. Tests showed no stable mobile signal in some areas. They hope to install the devices by year-end or early next year.
The ticket price is not known yet. More people want to use the train. Elron believes the line will be popular.