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Latvia is investing €104.6 million in the acquisition of nine battery-powered trains and the development of charging infrastructure to modernize rolling stock on routes connecting Riga, Daugavpils, and Cēsis.

05.06.2025

Latvia to Purchase Battery Trains for Regional Routes

Latvian Railways has launched a new tender for upgrading nine stations along the Riga–Lugaži–state border line, boosting national transport infrastructure

10.05.2025

Latvian Railways Launches Tender for Nine Station Upgrades

Latvian Railway initiates the unification of its subsidiaries. The concern aims to consolidate LDz Cargo, LDz ritošā sastāva serviss, and LDz loģistika to cut costs.

07.04.2025

Latvian Railway Unites Subsidiary Companies

05.06.2025

Latvia to Purchase Battery Trains for Regional Routes

Latvia is investing €104. 6 million in the acquisition of nine battery-powered trains and the development of charging infrastructure to modernize rolling stock on routes connecting Riga, Daugavpils, and Cēsis.

10.05.2025

Latvian Railways Launches Tender for Nine Station Upgrades

Latvian Railways has launched a new tender for upgrading nine stations along the Riga–Lugaži–state border line, boosting national transport infrastructure.

07.04.2025

Latvian Railway Unites Subsidiary Companies

Latvian Railway initiates the unification of its subsidiaries. The concern aims to consolidate LDz Cargo, LDz ritošā sastāva serviss, and LDz loģistika to cut costs.

The European Agency on February 28, 2025, granted Elron a certificate for Latvian operations. This document confirms the company’s safety and opens new routes for passengers.

07.03.2025

Elron Expands Routes to Latvia with New Safety Certificate

The European Agency on February 28, 2025, granted Elron a certificate for Latvian operations. This document confirms the company’s safety and opens new routes for passengers.

28.12.2024

Vilnius-Rīga Rail Link Celebrates One Year of Successful Operations

The Vilnius-Rīga rail link has transported nearly 62,000 passengers since its launch on December 27, 2023. Daily services connect the capitals of Lithuania and Latvia, improving regional accessibility and convenience.

29.08.2024

Latvia Allocates €61 Million for Rail Baltica Construction: What This Means for the Project

The Latvian government has decided to allocate an additional €61. 032 million in national co-financing for the Rail Baltica project, which is supported by the European Commission, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

23.08.2024

Locomotive M62 at Auction: LDz Cargo Lists Rolling Stock for €94,000

LDz Cargo is putting the M62 locomotive up for sale, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

01.08.2024

LDz Cargo sells locomotives and wagons at auction: Starting price from €102,000

The subsidiary of the state joint-stock company Latvijas dzelzceļš (LDz) — SIA "LDz Cargo" — has announced the sale of two TEP70 series locomotives through an open auction, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

26.03.2024

LDz may reduce the list of goods transported through its territory by rail

The Board and Management of Latvian Railways (VAS Latvijas dzelzceļš, LDz) urge their subsidiary LDZ Cargo not to take on new commitments for transporting goods through Latvia's territory that could potentially end up on sanction lists, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

06.03.2024

LDz Cargo will put up for auction two locomotives

The subsidiary of the state-owned joint-stock company Latvijas dzelzceļš (LDz) - SIA 'LDz Cargo' - will offer to purchase two TEP70 series locomotives at an open oral auction, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

27.01.2024

The supervisory board of the Latvian carrier has resigned

Sandis Shteins, who has led the supervisory board of AS Pasažieru vilciens since 2016, announced the joint decision this week.

22.01.2024

LDZ Cargo is developing railway freight transportation in Estonia

The subsidiary of the Latvian railway conglomerate Latvijas dzelzceļš, LDZ Cargo, is actively working on expanding cargo transportation in Estonia and Lithuania, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.