Daugavpils Satiksme

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

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

Buses The bus network currently comprises 33 routes. In 2021 the purchase of 35 compressed natural gas powered buses was approved, to be supported by the Cohesion Fund. In 2022 the fleet consisted of 28 Solaris, 16 Volvo, 5 Iveco and 11 Mercedes-Benz vehicles.

Bus routes Number Start point - Intermediate points End point 1 Autoosta – Regional hospital Ceļinieku ciemats 2 Garāžas Autoosta 2A Jaunforštadte – Regional hospital – Vecstropi Autoosta 3 Autoosta Jaunie Stropi (Cooperative) 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) 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 30 Autoosta – Maiznieks Spaļu iela 38 Autoosta – Spaļu iela Ziegler machine works

Tramways 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, 2020 and 2023. It comprises approximately 25 kilometres of track and five lines, the fourth opening within existing infrastructure in January 2022 and the fifth in January 2023.

The network uses Russian broad-gauge trackage of ; 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, although these are being phased out from the late 2010s. Green track is extensively used throughout and the northern sections pass through woodland areas. Tramcars are stored outside at a depot on Butļerova Street.

Tram network Number Start point End point 1 Butļerova iela Stacija 2 Butļerova iela Maizes kombināts 3 / 5 Stropi Cietoksnis 4 Maizes kombināts Stacija

Rolling stock Manufacturer ModelYear builtYear deliveredIn operationNumber deliveredNumber in operationNotes RVR RVR-6M2 1975—1988 1975—2014 64 - Not used in normal revenue service; operated as heritage vehicles. Tatra T3D (T3DC1/T3DC2) 1973, 1975, 1981, 1983 2002 2002—present 12 10 Purchased secondhand from the tram system in Schwerin, Germany in 2002. Upgraded in 1992 to current standard. Operated in 2 wagon units predominantly on line 1. UKVZ KTM-5 (71-605A) 1990—1991 1990—present 12 12 UKVZ is located in Ust-Katav, Russia. Predominantly used on lines 1 and 3. KTM-8 (71-608K) 1994 1994—present 1 1 KTM-23 (71-623-01) 2014 2014—present 8 8 40% low-floor KTM-31 (71-631) 2014 2014—present 4 4 Three-section six-axle articulated wagon; 70% low-floor. Transmashholding TVZ 71-911 'City Star' 2019 2020—present 8 8 First trams equipped with pantographs. 100% low-floor. Predominantly used on lines 1 and 2. Pragoimex/DLRR EVO1 2023 2023—present 4 4 First trams with articulated bogies. 100% low-floor. Assembled locally from imported kits at DLRR. Pragoimex is part of a Czech consortium and is partially owned by Škoda Transportation.

In 2020 a realignment servicing the Daugavpils Regional Hospital opened. This project saw the introduction of the first pantograph equipped cars.

Future projects In February 2016 the Ministry of Transport announced plans for the construction of a new tram line. 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. The project was cancelled in 2022.

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. Czech Pragoimex trams will be assembled locally at the Daugavpils Locomotive Repair Plant (DLRR) as part of the project which will for the first time connect two separate lines.

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