Rail Baltica in Lithuania’s Post

Did you know why Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia need the gauge of 1435 mm, instead the old one, 1520 mm wide? 🤔 In almost all #EU countries, the rail network consists of a standard gauge of 1435 mm, yet, in Baltic states the railway network is 1520 mm wide. It was inherited from the Soviet era, and it is a major barrier to connecting trains to Europe nowadays. Moreover, almost 60% of entire global rail network consists of a 1435 mm wide gauge, that is way it is called the standard one. This gauge spread around the world with the export of locomotives made in the UK. 🌍 However, geopolitical factors determined different wide gauges around countries. #sustainability #railnetwork #gauge #RailBalticarailway #lietuvosgelezinkeliai #lithuanianrailways

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