Topic: LDz Cargo

Grain volumes grow in Latvia, but overall performance drops

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 year. According to the Latvian Ministry of Transport, grain flows...Read more

22-11-2023|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

First Ukrainian freight train reaches Latvia after a year-and-a-half hiatus

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 was carried out by the Latvian national rail freight company,...Read more

18-10-2023|Comment|author: Marco Raimondi

Latvian Railways on restructuring track to boost cargo operations

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, and he is willing to restructure Latvian Railways to meet...Read more

20-01-2023|1 comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

Baltic railway companies want to revive the Amber Train service

The Amber Train service connecting the Baltic states with Scandinavia and Western Europe will revive soon with a more competitive profile. The Baltic railway companies involved in the project held a meeting to examine how...Read more

17-05-2022|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios