Daugavpils Satiksme

Daugavpils Satiksme (English: Daugavpils Transport) is the public transport corporation which operates tram and bus systems in the eastern Latvian town of Daugavpils.

Daugavpils Satiksme
Typecity municipality owned corporation
IndustryPublic transportation
Founded2014
Headquarters
Daugavpils
,
Latvia
Area served
Daugavpils
ParentN/A
Websitewww.satiksme.daugavpils.lv

There existed two municipal public transport companies before 1 January 2014. A/S "Tramvaju uzņēmums" (Tramway Enterprise JSC) and SIA "Daugavpils autobusu parks".

Buses

The autobus network currently comprises 26 routes. DS owns a fleet of 47 buses, including 26 Solaris and 11 Volvo vehicles.

Bus routes
Number Start point - Intermediate points End point
1 Autoosta – Regional hospital Ceļinieku ciemats
2 Garāžas Autoosta
3 Autoosta Jaunie Stropi (Cooperative)
3B Autoosta – Spaļu iela Ziegler machine works
3C Autoosta – Maiznieks Spaļu iela
4 Autoosta – Cietoksnis – Mežciems Autoosta
5 Autoosta – Mežciems – Cietoksnis Autoosta
6 Autoosta Nīderkūni
7 Autoosta Kalkūni
7B Autoosta – Kalkūni Horticultural society „Mičurinietis”
8 Autoosta Judovka
9 Autoosta Grīva (Ķiršu iela)
10 Autoosta Ruģeļi
10A Autoosta Ruģeļi (Kindergarten)
11 Jaunforštadte Regional hospital
12 Autoosta Križi
13 Autoosta Mežciema arodskola
13A Autoosta Cietoksnis
14 Autoosta – Cietoksnis Ķīmiķu ciemats (including Plaušu centrā)
15 Autoosta – Liginišķi Autoosta
16 Autoosta – Piena kombināta ciemats Autoosta
17 Autoosta – Stacijas iela Jaunforštadte
17A Autoosta – Ceļu satiksmes drošības direkcija (Road Safety Directorate) Jaunforštadte
18 Viduspoguļanka (Vāveru iela) Autoosta
19 Autoosta – Jaunforštadte – Ķīmiķu ciemats – Jaunbūve Jaunforštadte
20 Jaunforštadte – Jaunbūve – Ķīmiķu ciemats Jaunforštadte (Ciolkovska)
20A2 Jaunforštadte – Regional hospital – Vecstropi Autoosta
20A Jaunforštadte Jaunbūve
20B Jaunforštadte – Smiltenes iela – Jaunbūve Ķīmiķu ciemats
21 Autobusu parks – Daugavpils AO – Jaunforštadte – Viduspoguļanka – Mežciems – Cietoksnis – Daugavpils AO Autobusu parks
22 Autobusu parks – Daugavpils AO – Nīderkuni – Judovka – Ruģeļi-Jaunbūve – Ķīmiķu ciemats – Jaunstropi – Vecstropi Križi
23 Ruģeļi Regional hospital
24 Autoosta – Jaunbūve – Ķīmiķu ciemats – Jaunforštadte Cietoksnis Autoosta
26 Autoosta – Ķīmiķu ciemats – Jaunforštadte Autoosta

Trams

The tram network was opened on 5 November 1946 and a second line was opened in 1950 and extended in 1951 and 1958. Further extensions followed in 1965, 1990 and 2020. It subsequently comprises approximately 25 kilometres of track and three lines.

The network uses Russian broad-gauge trackage of 1,524 mm (5 ft); along with the tram network of Riga these are the only two utilizing such a gauge inside the European Union. An uncommon characteristic is the use of trolley poles for current collection. Grassed track is extensively used throughout.

The rolling stock comprises:

In 2013 a contract was signed to purchase 12 new Belarusian Belkommunmash trams as part of an infrastructure renovation project.[2] The new trams were expected to arrive in Daugavpils in August and to start running not earlier than October.[3] However the contract was cancelled.[4]

Another tender process for new trams was open until May 2016. PESA, SIA 'Elektrotransports', SIA TMHB Lithuania, SIA Virtus SV and DLRR submitted bids. The contract was for 12 trams.[5]

Virtus ultimately won the contract to supply trams from belkommunmash. The contract was cancelled and another tender organized in September 2017 when it was realised it did not comply with national procurement rules.

In 2020 a realingment servicing the Daugavpils Regional Hospital opened. This project saw the introduction of the first pantograph equipped cars.[6]

Tram lines
Number Start point End point
1 Butļerova iela Stacija
2 Butļerova iela Maizes kombināts
3 Stropi Cietoksnis

Future projects

In February 2016 the Ministry of Transport announced plans for the construction of a new tram line.[7] Preliminary plans call for a connection between the Jaunforštadte area in the north of the city and the centre of the network, in the vicinity of Daugavpils Station. The route is projected to increase the number of tram passengers to around 500 000 per year.[8]

In September 2020, the Municipal Council of Daugavpils considered an allocation of 24,000 euros for the subsequent implementation of the project for the construction of a new tramline, which supposedly will connect the “Jaunstropi” district with the “Ķimiķu ciemats” district.[9]

  • RVR-6
  • KTM-5
  • KTM-8
  • Tatra T3D
  • KTM-31
  • KTM-23
  • Lines and termini of the tram system as of 2020
  • Single journey tickets
  • Bus on route 1

See also

References
  1. Даугавпилс получил новые трамваи
  2. "12 new trams to be supplied to Daugavpils". GlobalPost. 6 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  3. Даугавпилчане смогут опробовать новые трамваи не раньше октября (in Russian). Gorod.lv. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  4. Купят 14 новых трамваев
  5. "Tramvajus Daugavpilij vēlas piegādāt pieci pretendenti". TV NET. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  6. "Tramvajus Daugavpilij vēlas piegādāt pieci pretendenti". TV NET. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  7. "EU funds earmarked for new tram line". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  8. "Latvia: EUR 96m EU funding for tramway infrastructure". Think Railways. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  9. "Развитие трамвайной инфраструктуры: проекты обретают реальные очертания". Grani.lv. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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