Rail Baltica deadline shift could help Estonia tap more EU funds

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Intense work is underway along the Rail Baltica route in Estonia. Builders have so far operated under the assumption that trains must be running by 2030.

The government's message on Thursday - that the railway's completion deadline may be pushed back by four years - saddened construction company TREV-2's CEO Sven Pertens.