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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

27.12.2023

Cargo transportation by railway in Latvia has decreased

The volume of freight transported by rail in Latvia for the first 11 months of this year has decreased by 28. 2% compared to the same period in 2022, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

06.12.2023

Latvian Railways Discuss Cooperation with Caterpillar Inc.

LDZ RSS had a productive meeting with its long-term partner, Caterpillar Inc. , officially represented in Latvia by Avesco Latvia, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

28.08.2023

The delivery of Skoda Group trains for Latvia is being delayed

If Skoda Group doesn't deliver the ordered dual-system electric trains for Pasažieru Vilciens by the end of the year, Latvia risks losing €114.

10.06.2023

Latvijas dzelzceļš considers the possibility of participating in the restoration of Ukraine’s railway infrastructure

The Chairman of the Board of the State Joint Stock Company Latvijas dzelzceļš ("Latvian Railways"), Rinalds Plavnieks, announced that the company is considering the potential opportunity to participate in the restoration of the Ukrainian railway infrastructure, including rolling stock, as reported by the railway journal Railway Supply, citing LDz.

29.03.2023

Latvian Railways announces an indefinite ban on transportation of goods in the wagons of BZD

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23.01.2023

Restructuring of Latvian Railways to increase freight traffic

The newly appointed Minister of Transport of Latvia, Janis Vitenbergs, puts rail transport at the top of his agenda. Increasing freight traffic is one of his priorities and he is ready to restructure Latvian Railways to achieve his goals.

12.01.2023

Too early to abandon the broad gauge

The decision of the EU transport ministers that all EU member states should develop a plan for the transition to the 1435 mm railway gauge by 2025-2026 continues to meet resistance in the Baltic countries.

10.11.2022

LDz and PKP agreed on cooperation in the field of transportation of coal and other cargoes

On November 8, a meeting between the management of the Latvijas dzelzceļš concern and the Polish Railways (PKP - Polskie Koleje Państwowe SA) took place in Riga.

04.10.2022

Three companies nominated for the second round of the Rail Baltica tender in Latvia

Three companies from Italy, France and Spain were nominated for the second round of engineering, consulting and supervision services for the construction of the Rail Baltica main line in Latvia.

22.05.2022

Latvia has banned the transit of Belarusian military cargo by rail

On May 10, Latvia suspended the agreement that allowed direct rail transportation of military cargo from Belarus to third countries through seaports.

Latvian Railway introduces storage service for freight wagons

08.02.2022

Latvian Railways invests 4.5 billion euros in infrastructure

Latvian Railways has developed an infrastructure development concept until 2035 with electrification, increased train speeds and increased safety.

03.02.2022

Latvijas dzelzcels intends to electrify the entire country railway network by 2040

Latvijas dzelzcels (LDz, "Latvian Railways") plans to electrify the country's entire railway network by 2040, LDz CEO Maris Kleinbergs told a news conference.