Transport
On Monday, May 29, as of 12:00 traffic will be restricted for the Latvian hockey team welcome in Rīga, the city council said.
Due to water and sewerage reconstruction works, from May 26 at 20:15 until the last service on May 28 there will be changes on bus routes No. 4, 36 and 56 and the location of bus stops, public transport company Rīgas Satiksme is warning travellers.
About one third of Latvian residents plan to travel outside the Baltic states for pleasure this summer – mostly those whose income per family member exceeds 1,000 euros per month, reports Latvian Radio.
This year, an ambitious redevelopment of the Mūkusalas Street in Rīga, along the Daugava, will be launched, with a focus on improving the environment along the embankment, Latvian Radio reported on May 26.
Over the past two years, electric car numbers have increased – the sector has had the fastest growth ever. The number of electric car charging points is therefore also increasing. Several experts addressed by Latvian Radio on May 24 said that the number of charging networks is optimal, while some say Latvia is lagging behind.
As the construction of “Rail Baltica” continues, significant traffic restrictions have been introduced in Rīga from May 23 to June 28 on and around Lāčplēša Street, Rīga City Council said on Tuesday.
Airline company Norwegian (formerly known as Norwegian Air) has decided to suspend its plan to establish a base at Rīga International Airport until the summer season of 2024, the airline confirmed to Latvian Television May 20.
According to the requirements of the European Union (EU) and in conformity with the standards of the World Customs Organization, a new system for writing up import customs declarations will be launched in Latvia, the State Revenue Service (VID) said Monday, May 22.
The City Development Committee of the Rīga City Council on Monday, May 22, is planning to view a project which foresees building 16 kilometers of cycling paths in two years, Latvian Radio reported.
One section of the construction of the railway project “Rail Baltica” has been completed around the Rīga Airport – the construction of the base piles for the railway station building and adjacent infrastructure, the European Railway Lines (EDZL) said May 18.
A 30-meter, 30-tonne tunnel has been constructed at the border of Latvia-Belarus, which will facilitate the guarding of the State border in the area where the border is crossed by a railway line, said Renārs Griškevics, Chairman of the Board of State JSC “State Real Estate” (VNĪ) on May 15.
Rail Baltica has announced the return of its Rail Baltica Academy online lecture series for its third year.
With the weather getting more pleasant, the Rīga East Clinical University Hospital (RAKUS) sees people injured in scooter accidents almost daily. Injuries are often severe, and doctors repeatedly plead with the public to wear helmets and treat other road users with respect, Latvian Television reported on May 15.
The lifting of Covid-19 restrictions in 2022 changed users' habits in the use of postal services - the total number of postal parcel shipments decreased by 1.3 million or 5.2%, and letters by 24%, according to data published by the Public Utilities Supervisory Commission (SPRK) on May 12.
The Prosecutor's Office has confiscated a man's Porsche car after the owner refused an intoxicating substance test while behind the wheel, the Prosecutor's Office said May 12.
This year 35 new electric public buses will go out on the streets of Rīga, said Džineta Innusa, Chair of the municipal company Rīgas Satiksme, in an interview with Latvian Radio on May 11.
Sweden-based ferry company Stena Line announced May 9 that it has acquired the operations of the ferry and RoRo (Roll-on, roll-off) terminal in the Port of Ventspils, Latvia.
Roadworks are under way on two sections of the main A6 highway linking the Latvian capital, Rīga, to the second largest city, Daugavpils, roadbuilder "Latvijas valsts ceļi" (Latvian state roads, LVC) is informing motorists.
Latvian Television's broadcast 4. studija received complaints from the public that they cannot follow private parking lot rules even if they wanted to – simply because the sign stating the rules is installed too high up to read, the broadcast reported on May 9.
From Monday, May 8, 15:00 to Wednesday, May 10, 23:59, the State Police will close vehicle traffic in the vicinity of Uzvaras Park 'if necessary', the Riga City Council said on May 8.
Changing traffic lights in Rīga near the Great Cemetery, historic cobblestone was revealed beneath the tarmac, a surprise both to builders and the municipality, Latvian Television reported on May 3.
Latvian airline airBaltic and Turkey's flag carrier Turkish Airlines have announced a codeshare partnership, effective as of May 1, 2023. The agreement enables both carriers to provide more flexibility to their passengers on direct flights between Turkey and Latvia.
On the day of the restoration of Latvia's independence, May 4, public transport will be free in the capital city, said municipal transport company Rīgas Satiksme.
Attitudes towards cyclists and a lack of cycling infrastructure are the most common challenges cyclists encounter daily. This is also the case in the “Critical Mass” annual cycling event which brought together a vast number of cyclists on May 1.
In response to a significant increase in car prices, the value threshold for a representative or luxury car has been increased starting July 1, according to a decision by the Saeima on Thursday, April 27.
By April 28, an increased permitted speed will be introduced at certain stages of the country's major roads, according to “Latvian State Roads”.
This year's motorcycle season has "had such a tragic start that had not been experienced for a long time", the Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) said on April 25.
Electric trains are gradually resuming to run at the Rīga Central Railway Station after their movement had been stopped for about two hours on Tuesday evening due to a power cut.
The total costs of Rail Baltica's Latvian section have risen a lot. Instead of the two billion euros initially discussed, it could actually cost six or seven billion. The existing inflow of money could not even be enough for the construction works already ongoing, Latvian Television's De Facto reported on April 23.
During the week of enhanced speed monitoring, the State Police recorded a total of approximately 12,000 speeding cases. The situation is not improving, said Artūrs Smilga, deputy chief of the Police Traffic Safety Board, on Latvian Television's Morning Panorama April 24.
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