PublicTransport

German police union calls for weapons ban on all public transport

A major German police union has called for a countrywide ban on the carrying of weapons in public transport and related facilities, including all railway stations. Andreas Rosskopf, head of [..]

Lux Express invests in bus ticket machines

The international bus company Lux Express has invested nearly EUR 15,000 in the development of long-distance bus ticket machines at the Riga International Bus Station and the Liepaja Bus Station, [..]

Nearly 130 million passengers used Tallinn’s public transport in 2024

AS Tallinna Linnatransport (TLT) operated more than 600 public transport vehicles in 2024, covering nearly 36 million kilometers and serving approximately 130 million passengers. On average, there were 355,000 trips [..]

Lux Express launches Riga-Panevezys bus line

The international passenger carrier Lux Express has announced that it will offer bus trips between Riga and Panevezys as of Saturday, February 1, representatives of the carrier told the LETA [..]

Tallinn skips fireworks; public transport runs longer on New Year’s Eve

This year, Tallinn will welcome the new year with a concert and light show, foregoing fireworks as part of the celebration. On New Year’s Eve, January 1, early hours, several [..]

Tallinn public transport during Christmas and New Year

During the Christmas holidays, Tallinn public transport will operate on a Sunday schedule. On December 31, due to the concert and light show at Vabaduse väljak, the area will be [..]

Tallinn undergoes its largest public transport overhaul of the century

In 2024, Tallinn made significant strides in public transport with strategic decisions such as a complete renewal of the trolleybus fleet with battery-powered trolleys and signing a 10-year contract with [..]

A week to raise awareness about sustainable urban mobility

This week, we get things moving by celebrating European Mobility Week. This is the European Commission’s annual flagship awareness-raising campaign on sustainable urban mobility, which takes place every year from [..]

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

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 [..]

Vilnius to launch water transport service on River Neris next year

Vilnius plans to launch a water transport service on the River Neris next year. According to the local municipality, there are plans to integrate electric water transport into the Lithuanian [..]

Riga public transport will be free of charge on Midsummer

During Midsummer holidays on June 23-24, Riga public transport will be free of charge, and there will be additional public transport provided, Rigas Satiksme municipal public transport company informed LETA. [..]

Estonian union, Auto Enterprises Association amend agreement on passenger transport

The Estonian Transport Workers’ Union and Auto Enterprises Association have signed amendments to the general employment agreement for passenger transport. Negotiations resulted in new minimum wage rates effective from Oct. [..]

Tallinn’s public transport company opens new control center

Tallinn’s public transport company TLT officially opened its new control center, which, according to the company, marks a qualitative leap for the entire TLT as a public transport service provider. [..]

Vilnius plans to buy study for metro or other new public transport system

Vilnius’ municipal public transport company Susisiekimo Paslaugos is planning to purchase an international feasibility study on setting up an underground railway system or other new public transport system in the [..]

Lux Express applies to provide shuttle service between Riga Airport and city center

International passenger carrier Lux Express on Tuesday submitted to the Road Transport Administration a request to add the Riga Center-Riga Airport route to the list of commercial bus routes of [..]

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

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 [..]

Supervisory board at Pasazieru Vilciens steps down due to fiasco involving new trains

Due to the passenger transport crisis caused by the new electric trains manufactured by Skoda Vagonka, the Supervisory Board of joint-stock passenger rail company Pasazieru Vilciens (PV) has decided to [..]

Elron starts certification of diesel trains for Tartu-Riga service

AS Eesti Liinirongid, Estonia’s state-owned passenger train operator that runs its business under the Elron brand, has started preparations for the certification of diesel trains to provide passenger train services [..]

Estonian govt scraps free rides on regional buses

Estonia’s Minister of Regional Affairs Madis Kallas has signed a regulation according to which paid regional bus transport will be restored nationwide in 2024. So far, rides on regional buses [..]