The Latvian Ministry of Transport is planning to connect the Rail Baltica high-speed rail (HSR) line, which is currently under construction, to the Europe-Caucasus-Asia transport corridor (TRACECA). This could create another corridor for rail freight transport from Central Asia to Scandinavia. TRACECA is an intergovernmental transport programme involving 12 countries in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe, as well as all European Union Member States. Latvia is initially planning a pilot project, on the road, but a shift to rail is envisioned.
