Estonia's Elron wants to lease trains from the Tartu–Riga route to Latvia
Elron, Estonia's state-owned railway company, plans to modernise the trains currently running between Tartu and Riga. Where possible, it intends to lease them to Latvia's Pasažieru vilciens.
Elron, Estonia's state-owned railway company, wants to modernise the trains that currently run between the Estonian city of Tartu and the Latvian capital Riga. Once upgraded, the company hopes to lease the trains to Latvian passenger rail operator Pasažieru vilciens, so they can be used on local routes in Latvia. The plan points to possible cooperation between the railway companies of the two Baltic countries on rolling stock.
What the plan involves
According to the source, Elron's intention has two parts. First, the company plans to update and modernise the trains that now serve the connection between Tartu and Riga. Second, if it proves possible, it will offer these trains for lease to Pasažieru vilciens, which carries passengers by rail in Latvia.
The source stresses that leasing is being considered only where feasible. This means no agreement between the companies has been announced yet, and final decisions have not been reported.
Source
The news was first reported by Estonian public broadcaster ERR. The available information does not include lease terms, timelines, the number of trains or the cost of modernisation, so no details on these are available for now.
