Pasažieru Vilciens
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| Pasažieru Vilciens | |
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| Type | Private company |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters |  Riga |
| Area served | Latvia |
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Parent | N/A |
| Website | www.pv.lv |
Pasažieru Vilciens (PV)(eng: Passenger Train) is the only passenger-carrying railway company in Latvia, operating both electric and diesel trains on various lines throughout the country. It was formed in November 2001 with the bringing together of three separate companies under one name, thus forming the first subsidiary of Latvijas dzelzceļš. Pasažieru Vilciens currently operates twelve routes (four electric, eight diesel) with its main operating base being the capital city, Riga.[1] As of 2006, the company employed some 1136 people.[2]
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[edit] Stations
The main stations on the Pasažieru Vilciens network are as follows[3]:
- Daugavpils
- Ērgļi
- Gulbene
- Ieriķi
- Jelgava
- Krustpils
- Liepāja
- Pļaviņas
- Rēzekne
- Rīga
- Torņakalns
- Tukums
- Zemitāni
[edit] Rolling stock
The current rolling stock consists of mainly elderly Soviet-period trains built locally by RVR, although some have been refurbished in recent years [4]:
| Class | Type | Number | Year |
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| ER2 | EMU | 108 | 1962 |
| ER2T | EMU | 23 | 1987 |
| DR1A | DMU | 31 | 1973 |
| DR1AM | DMU | 10 | 1973 |
| AR2 | DMU | 1 | 1997 |
[edit] References
- ^ Pasažieru Vilciens overview. Pasažieru Vilciens. Retrieved on 2007-06-17.
- ^ Employees. Pasažieru Vilciens. Retrieved on 2007-06-17.
- ^ Main stations. Pasažieru Vilciens. Retrieved on 2007-06-17.
- ^ Rolling stock. Rail Fan Europe. Retrieved on 2007-06-17.
