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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 17h

all stations and train services on the Skulte line are now fully accessible with level boarding, except for Inčupe station which is in a forest and is planned to be relocated into the built-up-area

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

88050 - the yellow barrel tram wagon - the quirkiest tramcar in Riga

Same yellow barrel wagon from a different viewpoint. A modern low-floor tram in the background.

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

After the successful implementation of traffic signal priority on tram lines 1 and 7, Riga is currently installing the necessary detectors on tram line 11 as well! Tram line 11 is the slowest tram line in Riga and badly needs this

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Riga infrastructure close-ups, courtesy of Riga municipality Flickr account

Renovated historical kerb made from fieldstones

Sloped kerb between asphalt bicycle path and concrete paving stone sidewalk.

Asphalt bicycle street with granite central divider.

New concrete paving stones for sidewalks with a slightly rough surface for better grip during icy conditions

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

In 2005, the Riga transport plan study predicted a 70-80% growth in car ownership in Riga in the next 20-30 years. The actual growth over 22 years has been... drumroll... 4,6% But population has decreased by 20% :/

The study predicts a 5% decline in Riga population but a 70 to 80% growth in car ownership rates between 2003 and 2030.

Current car ownership rates per 1000 inhabitants. 318 in Riga, around 380 to 400 in denser sattelite town areas, around 410 to 450 in more rural suburban areas.

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Latvian Railways start this year's spooktober with the 2nd series of their scary railway safety videos. Episode 1: Car driver smoothie www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im9E...

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Šoferīša smūtijs

YouTube video by Latvijas Dzelzceļš

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Latvia spent 41% of RRF and REPowerEU on climate and energy - 811 M Eur - Insulation of apartment buildings and govt buildings - Energy efficiency solutions for businesses - Modernisation of power grid and disconnecting from RU, BY grids - Reconstruction of old dams and polders 1/x

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The amazing glow-up of Zemitāni station! This used to be one of the most run-down places in Riga Now – everything is fresh, fully accessible, fully integrated! It took 5 different projects by 2 different stakeholders more or less simultaneously and was probably a pain to manage

Reconstructed viaduct over the station includes a slimmed-down roadway and bi-directional bike paths on both sides. A trolleybus is braking on approach to the bus stop over the platforms, linked to the station via escalators, stairs and lifts. Station building is seen on the right side in the distance. As well as the illuminated letters GRĪZIŅDĀRZS of the adjacent business center.

View from the viaduct to the station below. Station building and orange Elron Tallinn-Riga train in the center. Lift to the left. Illuminated business center sign behind the station building.

Using the lift to quickly get from the bus stop to the platform level. Orange Elron train departing for Riga. Reconstructed platform with level boarding. Reconstructed catenary with provisions for migration to 25kV AC. Renovated preserved wooden shelters and renovated facade of the 1950s station building.

View from the train stopping location on the platform. The (slightly dirty) glass lift shaft on the right side. The historical wooden shelters on the left side.

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

i'm glad to see that we are finally strengthening our border to make any future russian invasion harder in the first photo you can see the Daugavpils-St. Petersburg railway line behind the border fence on formerly Latvian territory photos from Latvian Armed Forces Flickr

dragon teeth being installed in a field, a gray border fence on the left side, an embankment with a railway behind the fence

an anti-tank ditch between a border fence and dragon teeth

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

RT with your home river Daugava - what Latvians call our "River of Fate". With stories of God tasking animals, birds and fish to create the river. With the epic of Lācplēsis and the Dark Knight battling on the riverbank. And with our storied "Castle of light" now built as a library on its shore.

A tall triangular building with a glass rooftop. Blue water below, blue skies with some clouds above. Along the river, some green trees. A white ferris wheel on the right side in the distance.

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Latvia's first dedicated public transport traffic signals! Previously only special signals for trams existed, but this summer new changes in the traffic code were made to introduce universal public transport signals. CC: @chittimarco.bsky.social

Trams and buses share a center-running public transport lane. This is controlled by a public transport signal. Cars making left turns are stopped during this phase.

A close-up of the signal showing "S" for stop (as red for general traffic).

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

potential new international connections from december timetable change

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

@jonworth.eu Hey, Jon! When will you be in Riga/Vilnius and are you planning to meet local enthusiasts?

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

after the biggest storm since 1966, am stuck waiting for the only train on the route not cancelled, with a 3 hour delay

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Today Riga turns 825! I am so happy for her! Riga is older than Amsterdam or Stockholm, btw

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Zemitāni mobility hub and bridge a week before opening – perhaps the best train-bus interchange in the Baltics!

View from the bridge to the station square below. On the left - lift. On the right - stairs and escalators. A cream color station building with brown roof.

View from the bridge. On the left - view towards the station below, including a yellow train. On the right - asphalt sidewalk, red bicycle path and glass bus stop shelter.

Same view slightly to the right. A white trolleybus is passing the not yet open bus stop.

View from the bridge towards the city center. A trolleybus on the roadway, an asphalt bicycle paths and raised concrete sidewalk. A public space on ground level along the bridge. Prior to reconstruction, this bridge section did not have even a sidewalk.

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

@chittimarco.bsky.social Temporary bus lane to avoid congestion caused by nearby roadworks which caused traffic increase on this street. The street was somewhat narrow, so the car lane has a 2.4m vehicle width restriction.

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

taking the train to see yesterday's solar eclipse was definitely the winning move, compared to taking a car and suffering from the freedom of congestion and limited parking the 430-seat trains took care of the intense passenger flow with ease

Hundreds of people exiting the train at Vecāķi station in an evening light

Sunset at a beach with a partial solar eclipse that cannot be seen with the naked eye in the photo

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

a creative PR stunt - an F1 car being toured around Riga atop our cargo tram

A deep blue RedBull flatbed cargo tram based on Tatra T6B5, with a Formula 1 racecar on the flatbed. Buildings, trees and blue skies in the background.

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Today is possibly the last day in service for Riga's trolleybus line 1 – which was the city's first, launched in 1947. The line is being closed due to roadworks but will likely not be reopened

White and blue trolleybus turning right at an intersection. Intersection is from red granite bricks. In the background: a gray corner building and other buildings, gray sky.

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Interval timetable symmetry in one photo. From left to right: :38 to Skulte :30 to Sigulda :30 to Tukums :39 to Aizkraukle :35 to Jelgava

Railway station in the evening light. Five yellow trains. Asphalt platform, blue clear skies.

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

i couldn't imagine working in a suburban office park with ample parking

historical old town cobblestone street with historical buildings

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

i love working in a walkable city – had 3 meetings with 3 different organizations, walked everywhere 15k steps reached

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The new wooden high platform at Kaibala. This tiny rural halt, with previously just a gravel platform, was supposed to be closed with the introduction of the Taktfahrplan in December 2023 - but then politics got involved and prevented closure

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

in recent months i've been strongly radicalized against diesel trains and become in favour of anything electric

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

that moment when your country's electricity generation is 97.9% renewable, including 56% solar

Public net electricity generation in Latvia in June 2026 by Energy-Charts.info

Excluding cross-border electricity trading (which is quite small). On the left is split by sources. 56% solar, 32.4% hydro, rest is biomass and wind. In total, 97.9% is from renewable sources.

Same as previous, but includes cross-border electricity trading. This amounts to 10.1% of electricity.

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Latvian rail passenger journeys per capita have grown from 9.7 in 2019 to 11.4 in 2025 and continue growing! Germany, beware! We're coming to get you !!!

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

21st century infrastructure finally in the old soviet sleeping districts! These are not simple bicycle path projects - they revitalize the entire public space! So happy to see projects I worked on being realized!

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Tonight is a night of many special night train services. 1) 23:55 Cēsis - Rīga 1:44 from festival Lampa 2) Three extra trains from a concert in Mežaparks, including one at 3 AM 3) 3:30 Rīga - Dubulti 4:03 for a sunrise concert on Jūrmala beach

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

a small milestone has been reached: Rīga-Jelgava is the first suburban line equipped entirely with 550 mm high platforms (at 3 stations these are temporary wooden platform height extensions)

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Today Riga's new Ķengarags mobility hub enters full operations – with 43 departures per hour at peak: 16 trolleybus, 15 bus, 12 tram departures/hour. Same platform transfers to the new feeder bus route 18.

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

due to severe heat reaching Latvia, 5 extra trains to Jūrmala seaside will be organized – this brings the total number of trains per day to 63, with 15-min headways most of the day! my own illustration of the timetable:

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

One of the more challenging days on the Latvian railway network - the return of people to Riga from the Līgo midsummer celebrations in the countryside. Every single available DMU is in use this evening.

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Made a list of a dozen railway speed improvements - ranging from organisational changes to electronic changes to concrete changes. Lets hope we succeed in getting at least some implemented!

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Also do not trust a public transit planner who is a big nerd for old equipment and the "old ways"

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Saulė / Saule @sankuperis.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Tfw we got Familia Sagrada before Rail Baltica

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

just Europoor things enjoying my months long paid sick leave, cheap mental health services and our gay little bicycle paths along our frequent electric commuter rail 😌😌😌

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I realized that the design of Latvian Railways catenary masts are copied from russian railways. Not sure if it's a bad or neutral thing. Lithuania and Estonia use other designs.

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

the new tram and trolleybus extension to the new Ķengarags mobility hub

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

It's stunning how much bicycle infrastructure construction is planned in Riga in 2026! A coherent and quality network is in the making! Mostly thanks to EU funding, but not exclusively.

A map of planned bicycle infrastructure construction in 2026 in Riga – marked in dark red. Existing infrastructure marked in black.

A new asphalt bicycle path and light gray pavement sidewalk. Green surroundings. White highrises on the left side. Blue sky.

A bicycle path and pedestrian crossing across a main street. Bicycle path features a leg stand. The crossing uses camera detection to initiate green signal for pedestrians and cyclists.

A sidewalk, asphalt bicycle path and asphalt roadway. On the left, a viaduct embankment. On the right – house with a red roof and a green garden. Blue sky with clouds.

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

@750v-dc.bsky.social New 1,8 km trolleybus catenary under construction in Riga. To reduce (and eventually – eliminate) non-wired sections on the city's 2nd (some months – 1st) most popular trolleybus line No. 4.

View from the sidewalk and bicycle path towards the tree-lined green grass verge between the bicycle path and roadway. This verge has piles of sand and red cables peaking out of the ground – the construction of the piles for the future catenary masts.

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

oh how i remember drawing the 3D model for the Mangaļi station Park&Ride for the road engineers to show how to maximize both nature and parking spaces – and now it's a reality! only sad they went for asphalt, not pavers

3D model showing diagonal parking with islands for trees

sustainable rainwater drainage solution at the side of the parking lot, with rainwater being drained into nature

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briedisunanonims.bsky.social @briedisunanonims.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

With the end of engineering works that affected the Skulte line, tomorrow the regular symmetry minutes return to Riga Central, with improvements Arrivals: :21 – Aizkraukle/Lielvārde :23 – Skulte :25 – Jelgava :29 – Tukums Departures: :30 – Tukums :35 – Jelgava :38 – Skulte :39 – Aizkr./Lielvārde

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