Vilnius Intermodal Terminal is a first railway

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, Lithuania. Terminal is located next to the

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. The project was carried out by Lithuanian Railways (AB “Lietuvos geležinkeliai”), making use of support from the EU Cohesion Fund. This project worked to achieve one of the most important goals of the EU and Lithuania: to reduce roadway usage and transfer a large part of the burden of cargo transportation to railways.

History

The construction works started on 21 June 2013. The total estimated cost of the project is 107.2 millions Lt. As of 2013 agreement 51% of the shares belongs to the

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, while

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owns the remaining 49%. On 26 May 2015 the Vilnius Intermodal Terminal was officially opened with Prime Minister

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participating in opening ceremony.Lietuvos infrastruktūrą pagerino 2 intermodaliniai terminalai
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Capacity

The total area of the terminal is 54 ha. Annual capacity is around 100,000 TEU.

References

External links

Official presentationLithuanian Intermodal Centers
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