Latvia launches new rail freight link to China
A new rail freight service between the Latvian capital Riga and Xi’an in China was launched. The container train from Xi’an International Trade & Logistics Park arrived for the first time at the port of...Read more
Latvian Railways and LDz Cargo demand €82 million from Lituanian Railways
National rail company Latvian Railways and its freight shipping subsidiary LDz Cargo are demanding more than 82 million Euros from national rail company Lithuanian Railways. The amount should compensate for the losses the Latvian companies...Read more
Latvia eyes strategic position on Eurasian rail freight corridor
Latvia wants to strengthen its presence on the Eurasian rail freight market. High volumes of traffic on the Trans-Siberian route via Poland and Belarus form an opportunity for Latvia to provide an alternative transit to...Read more
Latvian Railways secures 22.8 million Euros loan for fleet upgrade
Latvian Railways (LZD) has secured a twelve-year loan agreement with the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB), valuing 22.8 million Euros. The state-owned rail company will use the loan to fund the modernisation of fourteen of its...Read more
Kazak rail head pledges to strengthen Eurasian freight links
The head of Kazakhstan’s national railways has outlined the country’s ‘great measures’ for revamping its transport and logistics infrastructure, as it looks to strengthen its position on the Trans-Eurasian rail freight routes. Kanat Alpysbaev, Chair of...Read more
EU technical workshop on rail freight telematics
The European Union Agency for Railways’ (ERA) 6th Regional TAF TSI workshop in September will provide important new information on the Technical Specification for Interoperability relating to the Telematics Applications for Freight subsystem. It is being...Read more