Work on an extension of Estonia's rail network to the western town of Haapsalu can be put on hold until the necessary design work has been completed, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) says.
State rail operator Eesti Raudtee will be getting €12 million in support as part mitigation of its 2022 losses of around €20 million, the company's director says. The deficit, which will grow in 2023, largely follows sanctions put in place on the Russian Federation and Belarus, following the invasion on Ukraine.
State-owned railtrack operator Eesti Raudtee (Estonian Railways) and the Estonian Railway Workers' Trade Union signed a collective agreement on Tuesday, which will bring workers additional benefits in 2022.