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April 9, 2023 | Employment

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Changes at the top at Hitachi Rail, Škoda Group, Latvian Railways, Alpha Trains, Mermec Group and VBB.

March 21, 2022 | Europe

Modernising Latvia’s rail system to meet growing demand

Electrified lines, line speed increases and fully accessible stations are part of the Latvian government’s plans to attract passengers back to rail, as Richard Clinnick reports.

February 25, 2022 | Fleet

First Škoda EMU for Latvia unveiled

The fleet comprises the first new electric trains built for Latvia since 1989.

January 28, 2022 | Policy

Latvia to prioritise rail in infrastructure development plans

Rise in rail’s popularity makes it the backbone of Latvia’s public transport investment agenda.

November 27, 2020 | Main line

RZD and LDz plan St Petersburg - Latvia - Kaliningrad service

LATVIAN Railways (LDz) board chair, Mr Māris Kleinbergs, and Russian Railways’ (RZD) first deputy managing director, Mr Sergey Pavlov, have announced plans to cooperate to introduce passenger services on the St Petersburg - Kaliningrad route via Latvia, following a meeting on November 26.

July 27, 2020 | Freight

Latvian Railways adopts plan to save rail freight business

LATVIAN Railways (LDz) has drawn up a new business model in a bid to halt a continuing steep decline in freight traffic and modernise passenger stations and lines.

March 24, 2020 | Freight

Latvian Railways halts national electrification project

LATVIAN Railways (LDz) has decided to halt a project to electrify its 1520mm-gauge network due to a sharp drop in freight traffic.

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