First new electric trains to be delivered to Latvia disassembled in June or July - minister

• Published date: 24 May 2022
• Publication title: LETA

RIGA, May 24 (LETA) - The first new electric trains will be delivered to Latvia disassembled at the end of June or beginning of July, Transport Minister Talis Linkaits (Conservatives) said in an interview with TV3 channel Tuesday.

The minister said that according to the original plan the trains were supposed to arrive in Latvia by railway, but because of the war in Ukraine it is no longer possible, which is why the manufacturer, Czech company Skoda Vagonka, has decided to deliver the trains by road.

"Obviously, the war has affected the mode of delivery - it was planned that from the production plant in Czechia the trains would be delivered to Latvia via Slovakia, Ukraine and Belarus. Now this is no longer possible, so the manufacturer has chosen to transport each carriage separately by road. This is a large-size and very specific cargo the transportation of which requires permits and making sure that all bridges, all overpasses can withstand the weight," said Linkaits.

The minister...