Railways that connect to Russia are a threat to national security, believe Latvian military analysts. For that reason, the country is now considering demolishing those…
LDz Cargo, the freight subsidiary of Latvian Railways (LDz), is expanding its portfolio: it has merged with other subsidiaries that are responsible for maintenance and…
Latvian rail freight has shrunk by around 25% in the first five months of 2025. Amid that business contraction, Latvian Railways (LDz) is looking to…
The loss of freight volumes is making a big dent in Latvian Railways’ (LDz) financial health. With a 27,7 million euro pre-state aid loss in…
Latvian Railways’ subsidiary LDZ Cargo will auction 47 freight wagons that have been excluded from the company’s inventory. The auction is scheduled for 12 December,…
Grain cargo turnover on Latvian Railways has increased by 32 per cent in the first ten months of 2023, compared to the same period last…
A freight train coming from Ukraine, loaded with rapeseed, reached Latvia for the first time in over a year and a half. The pilot operation…
Cargo transported by rail in the three Baltic countries–Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, has noted fluctuations in the years following 2018. The significant losses of transit…
The discussion concerning the possibilities of exporting Ukrainian agricultural products keeps unfolding. Latvia insists that the Baltic route can work and that Latvian railway infrastructure…
The transport sector in the Baltic States is currently in a delicate position since the area constitutes the EU border with Russia and Belarus. In…
Latvia will start a pilot service for transport to the Baltic and Scandinavian countries from Central Asia. It is doing so by linking to the…
The recently appointed Latvian transport minister Jānis Vitenbergs is putting rail freight on the top of his agenda. Boosting cargo transport is among his priorities,…