Tartu trains could go 160 km/h in the near future

Trains should be able to traverse most of the railway section between Aegviidu and Tartu at 160 kilometers per hour starting from the end of next year, with more high speed sections added in 2025, public broadcaster ERR reported.

The electrification of Estonian railways will pick up in Aegviidu and head through Tapa to Tartu. Contractor GRK promises to get the work done by late 2024. Passenger trains operator Elron has ordered new electric trains from Skoda.