Tag: Latvia Rail
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Riga-Liepāja Railway Line: Slow Travel Gives Way to a Modernized Corridor
Transforming Latvia’s Rail Backbone The Riga-Liepāja railway line, a vital corridor linking Latvia’s capital with its western coast, is entering a new phase of modernization. For years, aging tracks and limited signaling have forced trains to crawl in places, with speeds hovering around 60 kilometers per hour. As Latvia eyes greater regional integration and the…
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Riga-Liepāja Railway Renovation Gathers Pace as Tracks Upgrade
Renewed Focus on Latvia’s Core Rail Corridor The Riga-Liepāja railway line, a vital spine of Latvia’s transport network, is entering a new phase of renovation. After decades of aging infrastructure, parts of the route have forced trains to crawl at 60 kilometers per hour, hampering travel times and reliability. The current project aims to replace…