Longer trains between Riga and Sigulda this weekend due to Unity Ride cycling event
Due to the Unity Ride cycling event, Latvian rail operator "Pasažieru vilciens" will run longer train sets between Riga and Sigulda this weekend. The company has published a detailed updated schedule.
Latvia's passenger rail company, operating under the brand "Vivi", will deploy longer train formations on the Riga–Sigulda route this weekend. The change is linked to the Unity Ride, a cycling event that will take place over the weekend and is expected to increase passenger numbers.
Updated schedule
On Saturday, September 5, a four-carriage train will depart Riga for Sigulda at 18:30.
On Sunday, September 6, several departures will be affected. Four-carriage trains will leave Riga for Sigulda at 8:00 and 11:00, while five-carriage trains will depart at 9:30 and 20:30. In the opposite direction, from Sigulda to Riga, four-carriage trains will run at 6:52, 9:29 and 12:29, with a five-carriage train departing at 19:16.
Company performance
As previously reported, "Pasažieru vilciens" carried a total of 21.333 million passengers in 2025, up 9.7% from the previous year. The company's turnover last year reached €67.345 million, an increase of 3.6%, though profit fell by 21.7% to €978,962.
"Pasažieru vilciens" was established in 2001, when domestic passenger transport was separated from the functions of the state railway company "Latvijas dzelzceļš".
