Pasažieru vilciens
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| public company | |
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Riga |
Area served | Latvia |
| Website | www.pv.lv |
Pasažieru vilciens ("Passenger train", abbreviated: PV) 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 by bringing together two separate companies, PPU "Elektrovilciens" and PPU "Dīzeļvilciens", under one name, creating the first subsidiary of Latvian Railways (Latvijas dzelzceļš). PV 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]
Stations
The main stations on the PV network are as follows:[3]
- Daugavpils
- Gulbene
- Ieriķi
- Jelgava
- Krustpils
- Liepāja
- Pļaviņas
- Rēzekne
- Riga
- Torņakalns
- Tukums
- Ventspils
- Zemitāni
Routes
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| Start station | End station | Train type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riga | Ventspils | D;K | Approximate ticket price is 4,00LVL and traveling time up to 2:30 |
| Riga | Liepāja | D;K | Approximate ticket price is 4,70LVL and traveling time up to 3:10 |
| Riga | Jelgava | D, E;O | Approximate ticket price is 1,00 to 2,00LVL and traveling time up to 0:50 |
| Riga | Reņģe | D;O | Approximate ticket price is 2,10LVL and traveling time up to 2:25 |
| Riga | Aizkraukle | D, E;O | Approximate ticket price is 1,55LVL and traveling time up to 2:00 |
| Riga | Pļaviņas | D;O | Approximate ticket price is 2,00LVL and traveling time up to 2:00 |
| Riga | Gulbene | D;O | Approximate ticket price is 3,50LVL and traveling time up to 4:20 |
| Riga | Krustpils | D;O | Approximate ticket price is 2,25LVL and traveling time up to 2:30 |
| Riga | Daugavpils | D;K | Approximate ticket price is 3,60LVL and traveling time up to 3:50 |
| Riga | Rēzekne | D;K | Approximate ticket price is 3,66LVL and traveling time up to 4:15 |
| Riga | Zilupe | D;O | Approximate ticket price is 4,50LVL and traveling time up to 5:20 |
| Riga | Skulte | E;O | Approximate ticket price is 1,20LVL and traveling time up to 1:15 |
| Riga | Valga | D;O | Approximate ticket price is 2,85LVL and traveling time up to 3:15 This route end stop is in Valga (  Estonia)and it is a sister town of Valka(  Latvia)both of them has one train station. |
| Riga | Sigulda | D;O | One of the most beautiful cities in Latvia. It is usually reached by train. Approximate ticket price is 1,10LVL and traveling time up to 1:15 |
| Gulbene | Alūksne | D | The only narrow gauge train line in Latvia Approximate ticket price is 1,70LVL and traveling time up to 1:30 This is a unique train line and it has been approved as a state cultural monument. |
D-Diesel-engine train
E-Electric train
O-A carriage with unnumbered seats
K-A carriage with a higher level of comfort and numbered seats
For narrow gauge train information is available here: Gulbene-Aluksne railway
Rolling stock
The current rolling stock consists of mainly elderly Soviet-period trains built locally by Rīgas Vagonbūves Rūpnīca (RVR), although some have been refurbished in recent years [4]
| Class | Type | Number | Year | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ER2 | EMU | 108 | 1962 | RVR |
| ER2T | EMU | 23 | 1987 | |
| DR1A | DMU | 31 | 1973 | |
| DR1AM | DMU | 10 | 1998 | |
| DR1AC | DMU | 19 | 2016 | DMU vilcieni with RVR |
In 2012 PV ordered 34 three-car electric multiple unit trains and 7 three-car diesel multiple unit trains from CAF.[5] Later that year the contract was halted and a new procurement organized. A hire/purchase contract for 25 Stadler FLIRT EMUs was likewise cancelled in July 2014 and another tender organized.[6][7] In December 2015, five contenders; Talgo, CAF, Stadler, Škoda and Uralskie Lokomotivy (a joint venture by Siemens and the Sinara Group) were approved for participation in the second stage of the train procurement project. The contract will be for 32 trains.[8] In 2016. PV received 19 modernized DMU trains on DR1A base from DMU vilcieni cooperating with RVR, Daugavpils Lokomotīvju Remonta Rūpnīca and Zasulauks depot.
References
- ↑ "Pasažieru Vilciens overview". Pasažieru Vilciens. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
- ↑ "Employees". Pasažieru Vilciens. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
- ↑ "Main stations". Pasažieru Vilciens. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
- ↑ "Rolling stock". Rail Fan Europe. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
- ↑ "CAF wins Latvian train contract". Railway Gazette International. 10 April 2012.
- ↑ "Pasazieru vilciens awarded Stadler the contract for leasing new EMUs". Think Railways. 3 July 2014.
- ↑ "Pasazieru vilciens new board stops train procurement process". Think Railways. 23 July 2014.
- ↑ "Five contenders approved for second stage of train procurement project in Latvia". Baltic News Network. 29 December 2015.
