Estonia

Elron to begin operating Tartu–Riga train services on January 12

December 13, 2025

Having received permission from the European Railway Agency to use three Stadler trains on Latvian railway lines, Elron will begin operating its long-awaited Tartu–Riga train services on January 12. Three [..]

Estonia

Tartu–Riga express train expected to launch by mid-December

November 18, 2025

Estonia’s long-planned express rail linking Tartu and Riga may finally launch around December 15, offering a roughly three and a half hour trip between the two cities. Elron, Estonia’s state-owned [..]

Latvia

Elron to test new passenger trains

April 23, 2025

Eesti Liinirongid, which is the Estonia passenger train operator operating under the Elron brand name, has announced that it will test a passenger train along the Riga-Valga section from Monday, [..]

Estonia

Elron may be losing passengers to bus companies on Tallinn-Tartu route

November 19, 2024

State-owned train operator Elron faces a decline in passengers on its main route, linking Tallinn to Tartu, while rising ticket prices are making the burgeoning bus travel sector more appealing [..]

Estonia

Elron: Tartu-Riga train route not to be opened in October

September 15, 2024

The certification of Stadler Flirt trains to run on Latvian railways, which is taking longer than planned, has postponed the opening of the Tartu-Riga train route, which Estonian passenger train [..]

Estonia

Elron applies for safety certificate from EU Railway Agency to operate in Latvia

June 21, 2024

Estonian passenger train operator Elron is applying for a safety certificate from the European Union (EU) Railway Agency (ERA) to launch an international passenger train service, which will grant Elron [..]

Estonia

Sanitex wins tender to operate food service stalls on Elron’s new trains

February 15, 2024

Gobox, a brand of Sanitex OU, has won a public tender of state-owned passenger train operator AS Eesti Liinirongid, or Elron, for the provision of catering services for passengers on [..]

Estonia

Elron’s first new Skoda trains to arrive in Estonia in spring for testing

October 18, 2023

The state-owned passenger service operator AS Eesti Liinirongid, operating under the Elron brand, announced on Wednesday that the construction of the first new Skoda passenger trains for them is nearing [..]

Estonia

Estonia: Elron’s train ticket sales disrupted due to cyber attack

September 21, 2023

Elron’s train ticket sales are disrupted on Wednesday due to a cyber attack on the ticketing system. The ticketing system provider is trying to resolve the situation. “The sale of [..]