Passenger Rail

25.04.23

Trains delayed due to power cut at Rīga Central Station

April 25, 21:14

27.03.23

Man hit by train in Ogre, Latvia

March 27, 15:43

22.06.22

First new passenger train en route to Latvia

June 22, 2022, 9:39

17.05.22

Artistic vandals use trains for canvas in Latvia

May 17, 2022, 11:06

10.09.21

Some trains will have 'Covid-safe' cars from next week

September 10, 2021, 13:38

21.07.21

Latvia plans to purchase battery-powered trains by 2026

July 21, 2021, 9:04

12.05.21

Van stuck on rails between Torņakalns and Zasulauks stations

May 12, 2021, 10:48

31.07.20

Three bidders chosen for diesel train procurement in Latvia

July 31, 2020, 12:52

31.07.20

Political parties talk public transport in Riga

July 31, 2020, 8:18

19.06.20

Five bidders applied for diesel train procurement tender

June 19, 2020, 13:07

13.02.20

We'll all live in a yellow vilciens - new trains to get eye-catching paint scheme

February 13, 2020, 10:43

19.07.19

Officials mull over Valmiera–Rīga express train after Cēsis' success

July 19, 2019, 11:08

16.07.19

Finance Ministry wants another look at big train purchase

July 16, 2019, 10:09

04.07.19

Major train deal can finally leave the station

July 4, 2019, 8:59

21.05.19

Tender award to Skoda may lead to closure of Passenger Rail, says minister

May 21, 2019, 16:35

26.02.19

Talgo appeals result of train tender with procurement watchdog

February 26, 2019, 16:27

15.02.19

Passenger Rail picks Škoda Vagonka for electric train procurement

Update 16:11

04.12.18

Spain's CAF contests tender to supply electric trains to Pasažieru vilciens

Update 17:30

21.11.18

Spain's Talgo to supply electric trains to Latvia for €225.3m

Update 14:28

25.04.18

Train companies mulling return of Rīga-Ventspils passenger service

April 25, 2018, 9:09

03.10.16

Modernized diesel trains prove to be a headache

October 3, 2016, 12:16

27.06.16

More delays in diesel train upgrade tender

June 27, 2016, 15:20

01.04.16

Passenger Rail rolls out fare zone tickets

April 1, 2016, 11:07

11.03.16

Rail ticket system to change from April

March 11, 2016, 14:26

19.01.16

Fare zone train tickets to be introduced starting April

January 19, 2016, 13:19

29.12.15

Five bidders qualify for Pasazieru Vilciens electric train tender

December 29, 2015, 11:18

30.10.15

Five apply for Pasazieru Vilciens train tender

October 30, 2015, 15:04

14.09.15

New passenger train procurement tender announced

September 14, 2015, 12:03

23.07.15

Failed train tender case handed to court

July 23, 2015, 16:02

22.07.15

New trains by 'end of next year' says rail chief

July 22, 2015, 12:10

25.06.15

Failed passenger train tender case handed to the prosecutor

June 25, 2015, 16:44

28.04.15

Four probed over rail tender foul-up

April 28, 2015, 9:59

19.08.14

Latvians not keen on train travel

August 19, 2014, 10:34

23.07.14

New passenger train tender halted

July 23, 2014, 13:50

15.07.14

Hyundai files challenge to passenger rail tender

July 15, 2014, 11:53

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