The history of rail transport in Latvia began with the construction in 1860 of a railway from Pytalovo to Dinaburg (now Daugavpils), 160 km in length,...
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Rail transport in Latvia is done on 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) Russian gauge. The main railway company is the state-owned Latvijas dzelzceļš (LDz), with...
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overview of the transport infrastructure of Latvia. It is mandatory to keep headlights on while driving, even in daylight; most cars commercially sold in Latvia...
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Helsinki–Tallinn Tunnel Rail transport in Estonia Rail transport in Latvia Rail transport in Lithuania Rail transport in Poland Rail transport in the European Union...
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Rail transport in Russia runs on one of the biggest railway networks in the world. Russian railways are the third longest by length and third by volume...
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history of rail transport in Germany can be traced back to the 16th century. The earliest form of railways, wagonways, were developed in Germany in the...
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The rail transport system in Estonia consists of about 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) of railway lines, of which 900 kilometres (560 mi) are currently in public...
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see Rail transport in Estonia Hungary: see Rail transport in Hungary Kosovo: see Rail transport in Kosovo Latvia: see Rail transport in Latvia Lithuania:...
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Rail transport in Europe has diverse technological standards, operating concepts, and infrastructures. Common features are the widespread use of standard-gauge...
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This article lists events related to rail transport that are currently scheduled to occur in 2024. Please be aware that the actual dates on which these...
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Rail transport in Belarus is owned by the national rail company BŽD / BČ (be: Bielaruskaja Čyhunka / ru: Belorusskaja Železnaja Doroga). The railway network...
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article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1861. February 22 – Passenger service began on Strasburg Rail Road with a visit from Abraham...
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owned by the Latvian government, with 100% of its shares held by the state. The company’s sole shareholder is the Latvian Ministry of Transport. Latvijas...
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This list of countries by rail transport network size based on length of rail lines. For the purposes of this page, railway has been defined as a fixed...
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Rail transport in Lithuania consists of freight shipments and passenger services. The construction of the first railway line in Lithuania began in 1859...
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The history of rail transport in Estonia starts in 1870 when a railway line was opened connecting Paldiski, Tallinn, Tapa and Narva; the line extending...
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Riga–Daugavpils Railway (category Latvia transport stubs)
Russian rail network. In 1894, the line became the property of the state. Rail transport in Latvia History of rail transport in Latvia "Latvijas dzelzceļu...
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Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks, which usually consist of two parallel...
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Latvia (/ˈlætviə/ LAT-vee-ə, sometimes /ˈlɑːtviə/ LAHT-vee-ə; Latvian: Latvija Latvian pronunciation: [ˈlatvija]), officially the Republic of Latvia, is...
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Riga (redirect from Capital of Latvia)
operation in 2024. Latvian Railways (Latvian: Latvijas dzelzceļš or LDz) operates the Latvian Rail History Museum in Riga. University of Latvia (LU) Art...
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in November 2001. It is fully owned by the Latvian state, with the Ministry of Transport acting as shareholder. Pasažieru vilciens was established in...
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Rīgas Satiksme (redirect from Public transport in Riga)
serving Riga, Latvia and the surrounding areas. It was founded on 20 February 2003 as an umbrella organisation for the respective operators of trams, buses...
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Tourism in Latvia Transport in Latvia Airports in Latvia Rail transport in Latvia Roads in Latvia Education in Latvia Latvian Medical Foundation School of Young...
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States (2019) Transport portal Trains portal History of tram and light rail transit systems by country List of largest tram and light rail transit systems...
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The Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) is a planned network of roads, railways, airports and water infrastructure in the European Union. The TEN-T...
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High-speed rail in Austria High-speed rail in France High-speed rail in Italy Rail transport in Switzerland History of rail transport in Switzerland...
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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 2015. January 2 – Reopening of Sri Lanka's Northern Line all the way to its terminus...
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is a list of cities and towns in Europe that have (or once had) town tramway (e.g. urban tramway) systems as part of their public transport system. Cities...
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LTG Link (category Rail transport in Lithuania)
routes to Poland, Latvia, and beyond. The term "Link" in the name carries a dual meaning: in English, it means "Connection", while in Lithuanian, it means...
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TEP70 (category Diesel–electric locomotives of Russia)
Railways Latvian Railways GO Rail (Estonian operator) Kazakhstan Railways Türkmendemirýollary TEP70-0007 at the Central Museum of Railway Transport, Russian...
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