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.
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.
If Skoda Group doesn't deliver the ordered dual-system electric trains for Pasažieru Vilciens by the end of the year, Latvia risks losing €114.2 million of co-financing from the EU for their acquisition, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
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.
From 23.03.2023 the Latvian Railway has established a conventional ban for the transport of all goods from all railway stations of the Belarusian Railways in the wagons of the inventory park of the BZD (carrier wagons), as well as wagons rented from the BZD. It means that from now on loaded and empty wagons registered under the ownership of BZD (code 21) will not be accepted on the territory of Latvia. This will affect even those transports which are hidden by BZD, e.g. by leasing their wagons. This is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to the Community of Railway Workers of Belarus.
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. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to RailFreight.
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. The newly appointed Minister of Transport of Latvia, Janis Vitenbergs, explained that the transition could not take place without EU co-financing and that the time had not yet come for a complete abandonment of the 1520 mm gauge. Railway Supply magazine writes about this with reference to RailFreight.
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. During the meeting the leaders of the companies discussed further prospects for cooperation in the field of logistics, and also agreed on regular transportation of coal cargoes by rail from the port of Riga to station Malaszewicze in Poland. Railway Supply magazine writes about this, citing the operator's website.
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. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to the Global Railway Review.
On May 10, Latvia suspended the agreement that allowed direct rail transportation of military cargo from Belarus to third countries through seaports.
Latvian Railways has developed an infrastructure development concept until 2035 with electrification, increased train speeds and increased safety.
Latvijas dzelzcels (LDz, "Latvian Railways") plans to electrify the country's entire railway network by 2040, LDz CEO Maris Kleinbergs told a news conference.
