Developments in freight transport and transport infrastructure have a strong inXuence on economic growth. The Baltic States have
recently undergone a transformation from planned economies to market orientation. The interest in the Baltic States originates from their
importance as new markets within the European Union, and their transit function for trade with Russia. Rising trade volumes and
increasing freight transport are forecasted in the near term for the region. This study aims at developing an understanding of the regulatory,
structural and developmental conditions and trends aVecting the transport infrastructure in a region in economic transition, namely
the Baltic States, in the light of its current economic development. Comparisons are made with Buchhofer’s [Buchhofer, E., 1995. Transport
infrastructure in the Baltic States during the transformation to market economies. Journal of Transport Geography 3(1), 69–75]
assessment of transport infrastructure in the Baltic States in the early years of transformation to market economies.
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