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Rail Baltica: Making a real difference to the region
As Rail Baltica’s main coordinator and implementer, Baiba Rubesa shares the most up-to-date information regarding this mega project.
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The Baltic States and Rail Baltica
On 30 August 2017, regular contributor, Graham Ellis, gave Global Railway Review his report on a recent visit to Lithuania and discussed the Rail Baltica project. Taking inspiration from that visit, Global Railway Review reader, Tony Olsson gives his own report on the country as well as some more information…
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Latvia signs a 12-year loan agreement for the modernisation of locomotives
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the Latvian state-owned railway infrastructure manager, VAS Latvijas Dzelzceļš, have signed a new 12-year loan agreement, totalling €22.8 million, for the modernisation of locomotives.
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Building on the old to propel the new in the railway industry
Global Railway Review’s regular contributor, Graham Ellis, tackles the old and the new – with news of a newly-built steam locomotive attempting to reach the speeds necessary to work on today’s railway lines, as well improving and expanding old rail lines in the Baltics to make travelling and shipping goods…
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The railway market in Latvia continues to grow
8 June 2012 | By Uģis Magonis, President, Latvian Railways
Latvian Railways (LDz) has been a leading Baltic freight transport company for the last few years. Considering the increase in Latvian Railways’ main freight groups – coal and oil products – and to keep up with growing demand, Latvian Railways is now seeking opportunities to develop infrastructure in the fastest…
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Priority plans for railways in Latvia
31 May 2011 | By Uldis Augulis, Minister of Transport, Republic of Latvia
Latvia has historically been on the crossroads of European transport routes. Its geographical location allows the country to be a considerable player in cargo transportation and logistics, serving significant cargo volumes from our Western partner countries (in the EU) and other places to the east – countries such as Russia,…
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Development progress and a cautiously optimistic outlook
31 May 2010 | By Uģis Magonis, Chairman of the Board, Latvian Railways (LDz – Latvijas dzelzceļš)
It might be a daring statement in the light of current events, but the last two years have been a great success for Latvian Railways (LDz) – in 2008 it transported a record amount of cargo and in 2009 was spared a significant reduction of volumes and continued with extensive…
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New and dynamic changes for Latvia
29 January 2008 | By Aija Poca, Head of Project Management Unit, LDZ – Latvian Railway
In Latvia, railway transport plays a significant role in the freight transport sector with more than 52 million tons being carried by the railways in 2007.