Passengers returned to trains, which not bought caught between stations

Representatives of JSC Pasažieru vilciens proudly introduced that in Latvia, within the first 5 months of this 12 months, a complete of seven.255 million passengers had been transported by rail, which is 9.5%, or 630,500, greater than within the corresponding interval in 2023 .

When 2024 started and new Czech electrical trains started to get caught on the best way, it appeared that railway passenger service in Latvia may very well be put an finish to. However no, the trains had been ultimately pressured to run usually, and ultimately what was anticipated occurred – a rise in passenger site visitors. New trains are far more comfy than the outdated ones, which inspires the inhabitants to make use of them extra usually.

In Might 2024, 1.755 million passengers had been transported by prepare, which is 12.5%, or 196,000, greater than in Might 2023, whereas the variety of passengers transported elevated by 17.8% in comparison with April of this 12 months.

Of all passengers transported in Might, 182.6 thousand, or 10.4%, had been transported by diesel trains, and 1.572 million, or 89.6%, by electrical trains. Of all of the flights carried out by electrical trains in Might, regarding 80% had been made by new electrical trains.

In Might, passengers most frequently traveled by prepare within the route of Tukums, with the variety of passengers transported amounting to 632,800 individuals. That is adopted by the Aizkraukle route, which carried 443,000 passengers, and the Jelgava route – 268,500 passengers.

The most important improve within the variety of passengers transported, in comparison with Might 2023, was recorded on the Skulte railway line – by 16.9%.