VILNIUS, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- A new train route connecting Vilnius and Tallinn was launched on Monday, extending the Vilnius-Riga service that has been operational for over a year.
Rail operators from the three Baltic countries -- LTG Link, Vivi and Elron -- have coordinated schedules to enable travel from Vilnius to Tallinn in 10 hours, with two transfers in Riga and the Latvian-Estonian border town of Valga, the Baltic News Service (BNS) reported.
Trains will operate daily, and the route will also serve Estonia's second-largest city, Tartu.
The connection aims to provide an alternative to car travel and lay the groundwork for further improvements in regional connectivity. LTG Railways said that the long-term goal is to establish a direct, competitive daily train service between the capitals of the Baltic States.
