International Internet Magazine. Baltic States news & analyticsMonday, 06.09.2010, 11:58
Freight carried by rail in Latvia decreased by 10.3%, by road increased by 32.4% in H1
01.09.201025.3 mln tons of freight were carried by rail (Latvijas Dzelzcels) in Latvia in the 1st half of 2010, a decrease of 10.3% compared to 1st half of the previous year, according to the Central Statistical Bureau. In the 1st half of 2010 freight transport by road has reached 20.5 mln tons of freights, and it is 32.4% more if compared to the 1st half of 2009.
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Import of timber from Russia to Estonia has fallen 70 times
01.09.2010Due to export tariffs levied by Russia and railway transport problems in the Eastern direction, the import of round timber from Russia to Estonia has fallen by 70 times in recent years, LETA/Postimees Online reports.
If RVR is selected to supply new trains for Pasazieru vilciens, 4,000-5,000 new jobs will be created
30.08.2010If Riga railroad car manufacturer Rigas vagonbuves rupnica (RVR) is selected to supply new trains for the passenger rail company Pasazieru vilciens, 4,000 to 5,000 new jobs will be created as a result, RVR board chairman Valerijs Igaunis said in an interview with the magazine Kapitals.
Rail freight volumes in Latvia fall by 10.6% in 7 months; internal traffic increases
23.08.2010Volumes of freight carried by rail in Latvia (Latvijas Dzelzcels) fell by 10.6% in the first seven months of 2010, with a total volume of 29.10 million tons carried; however, there was a significant increase in internal traffic, according to information provided by the Transport Ministry.
Lithuanian Railways transport 14.7% more cargo in 7 months
20.08.2010Over the first seven months of the year 2010, Lithuanian Railways (Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai) transported 26.7 million tons of cargo, an increase of 14.7% year-on-year.
Bombardier also wishes to build trams in Riga
Canadian/French company Bombardier Transportation, one of the world's leading transportation and aerospace constructors, is also interested in manufacturing trams in Riga, according to the Latvijas Bizness newspaper.
Elektriraudtee and Stadler sign agreement for trains delivery in 2013-2014
Estonian railroad transport company Elektriraudtee Ltd and Switzerland's passenger trains producer Stadler Bussnang on Tuesday, on the afternoon of August 3, signed a procurement contract for delivering 18 electric and 20 diesel powered Stadler FLIRT passenger trains to Estonia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia reported.
Updating the Nordic-Baltic cooperation 
