Forest cleared along railway tracks in Jūrmala on safety grounds
A large area of forest has been cleared near the Lielupe and Priedaine railway stations in Jūrmala, Latvia. The clearing is justified by safety concerns and lessons from a storm in late last summer.
Forest has been cleared across a wide area along the railway tracks near the Lielupe and Priedaine stations in Jūrmala, a resort city close to Riga, Latvia. The reports were published in October 2026.
The clear-cutting is explained by safety considerations. According to the report, the decision also takes into account lessons from a storm at the end of last summer.
The available information does not say how large the cleared area is, how many trees were felled, or who carried out or commissioned the work. It also gives no detailed explanation of how removing the trees improves safety on the railway.
