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Rail Baltica gives Estonia another major opportunity, Anvar Salomets says
Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Rail Baltica construction currently spans nearly 120 kilometres between Tallinn and Pärnu, and contracts cover the entire Estonian railway section.
- Thousands of Estonian and international experts, specialists and workers are involved in the project.
- Rail Baltic Estonia chief Anvar Salomets says the railway will be completed on schedule but questions how Estonia will make long-term use of the experience gained.
Rail Baltica is already being built along nearly 120 kilometres between Tallinn and Pärnu, offering Estonia what Rail Baltic Estonia chief Anvar Salomets calls another major opportunity.
Contracts have been signed for construction of the entire Estonian section. Thousands of Estonian and international experts, specialists and workers are involved in the work.
Salomets expects the railway to be completed on schedule. His question is what comes afterward, and whether Estonia can turn the knowledge and experience gained through the project into lasting value.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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