Estonia’s long-planned express rail linking Tartu and Riga may finally launch around December 15, offering a roughly three and a half hour trip between the two cities.
Elron, Estonia’s state-owned passenger rail operator, has been working for years to launch the express route.
Originally slated to enter service last year when Tartu was the 2024 European Capital of Culture, the Tartu–Riga express is now expected to go live in about a month, said board member and CTO Märt Ehrenpreis.
“We’re now fairly confident that the 15th is an achievable date for us,” Ehrenpreis said.
He explained that on the Latvian leg there will be five stops — with four intermediate stops before reaching Riga — while on the Estonian side, the train will follow its usual route through Valga.
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