Railway Operators in Latvia

LDZ - Latvijas Dzelzcels

Network length, gauge and electrification (2006):

Since 2003 LDZ only operates freight trains. It owns all diesel locomotives. Passenger trains are operated by subsidiary "Passazhieru Vilciens", which owns all EMUs and DMUs. International trains are operated by private company "L-Ekspressis" which owns the coaches for these trains and used TEP70 locomotives of LDZ. The EMU/DMU depot is run by "VRC Zasulauks".
In 2008 26.767 million passengers were carried (over 951 million passenger-km) and 56.061 million tonnes of freight (17.7 billion tonne-km) were transported, 7.5% more than in 2007.

LDz Cargo, the subsidiary of state-owned Latvian Railways carried 53.67 million tons of freight in 2009. It is 4.2 % less than in 2008, when the company reached its historical record in the volume of transported goods.

Websites: http://www.ldz.lv/, http://www.pv.lv/ and http://www.banitis.lv/

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BE - A/S Baltijas Ekspresis

Network length, gauge and electrification (2005):

A/S Baltijas Ekspresis was founded in December 1999. It operates international freight trains from the port of Ventspils to the border with Russia, and performs shunting duties in the port area of Ventspils. Some shunters were taken over from A/S Ventspils Tirdzniecibas Osta (VTO).

Website: http://www.asbe.lv/

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BTS - A/S Baltijas Tranzita Serviss

Network length, gauge and electrification (2005):

BTS is a subsidiary of the large Russian private operator BaltTransServis, and was founded in September 2001. It operates international freight trains from the ports of Latvia to the Russian border. In 2009 9.3 million tonnes of freight were transported.

Website: http://www.rto.lv/

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Last update: 28-07-2010