![]() ![]() ![]() Lithuania is a member of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) and International Union of Railways (UIC). The project marks a new era for Lithuanian railways and is expected to be completed by 2026. In 2020, Lithuania together with the other Baltic states began construction of the Rail Baltica high-speed rail with operating speed of 249 km/h for the passenger trains. The country has a mixed gauge network: the majority is broad gauge (a legacy of the Russian standard) with rapidly expanding lines using the standard gauge or dual gauge track. Lietuvos Geležinkeliai, the national state-owned railway company, operates most of the passenger and freight services. As of 2021, the total length of railways in Lithuania was 1,868.8 km (1,161.2 mi). The construction of the first railway line in Lithuania began in 1859. Rail transport in Lithuania consists of freight shipments and passenger services. Kaunas Railway Tunnel, 1,285 m (4,216 ft)ġ04 (or 164 if including all stops)
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