According to the head of the government, independent consultants are preparing their own analysis of the Rail Baltica project, which will help assess the current state of construction and determine possible next steps. Kulbergs noted that he has already reviewed the preliminary conclusions of the specialists and believes that they largely confirm his own doubts regarding the implementation of the project. One possible way to reduce costs, the prime minister mentioned, is to revise the requirements for the maximum speed of trains. In his opinion, instead of the planned 249 kilometers per hour, it would be reasonable to aim for a speed of 180–200 kilometers per hour. According to Kulbergs, this approach would reduce the cost of constructing one kilometer of railway from approximately 27 million to 15 million euros. The prime minister also questioned the forecasts for passenger traffic. He pointed out that a study in 2024 expects the transportation of 53 million passengers by 2050, whereas an analysis from 2011 predicted only 3.4 million. In Kulbergs' opinion, such a significant difference requires further explanations. He believes that the implementation of the project should be based on realistic calculations. Another way to cut costs, the prime minister mentioned, is to make broader use of the existing railway infrastructure, avoid the most expensive bridges where possible, and revise certain technical standards of the project. Rail Baltica remains the largest infrastructure project in the history of the Baltic states, and its cost has significantly increased in recent years. According to the latest estimates, the first phase of construction in the three countries may cost 14.3 billion euros, of which about 5.5 billion euros is attributed to Latvia. With indexing, this amount could approach 6 billion euros. The total cost of the project in the Baltic states is currently estimated at 23.8 billion euros. For comparison, the cost-benefit analysis from 2017 mentioned approximately 5.8 billion euros. It is expected that the independent assessment from the consultants will be presented within the next two weeks and may influence further decisions regarding the implementation of the project.