Latvia has signed a rail construction contract for the Rail Baltica main line with the E.R.B. Rail JV consortium, paying over twice as much per kilometer as Estonia and about 66% more than Lithuania, raising concerns due to Latvia's financial constraints. The RB Rail chairman Matīss Paegle highlighted the high unit prices for gravel, soil, and other base materials in the Latvian contract. Latvia now faces decisions on revising the southern segment's design or renegotiating costs with the constructor. The Latvian government has allocated 603 million euros out of a nearly 700 million total budget for construction, allowing the building of approximately 52.66 km of the embankment. The construction consortium includes France's Eiffage Génie Civil, Poland's Budimex, and Italy's Rizzani de Eccher. The Rail Baltica project is a trilateral Baltic commitment to complete the rail line by 2030.

Latvia has signed a rail construction contract for the Rail Baltica main line with the E.R.B. Rail JV consortium, paying over twice as much per kilometer as Estonia and about 66% more than Lithuania, raising concerns due to Latvia's financial constraints. The RB Rail chairman Matīss Paegle highlighted the high unit prices for gravel, soil, and other base materials in the Latvian contract. Latvia now faces decisions on revising the southern segment's design or renegotiating costs with the constructor. The Latvian government has allocated 603 million euros out of a nearly 700 million total budget for construction, allowing the building of approximately 52.66 km of the embankment. The construction consortium includes France's Eiffage Génie Civil, Poland's Budimex, and Italy's Rizzani de Eccher. The Rail Baltica project is a trilateral Baltic commitment to complete the rail line by 2030.