1. 12th Railway PRO Railway Technology and Services Forum
Opportunities and challenges in the rail passengers transport liberalization process
Dins Merirands,
Deputy State Secretary
Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Latvia
12th Railway PRO Railway Technology and Services Forum
5-6 April 2017
Arad

2. Facts about JSC «Pasažieru vilciens»

3. Passengers

4. Compensation of losses and infrastructure fee (thous. EUR)

5. Changes in cost structure

6. Top priorities – passenger comfort and client service
TIME
SECURITY
PUNCTUALITY
CONNECTIVITY WITH OTHER MODES OF TRANSPORT
COMFORT
ADVANTAGES
ACCESSIBILITY
Improved speed
Comfortable seats and multifunctional zone
More frequent train schedule
Easy and appropriate getting in and off trains, particularly for passengers with special needs and parents with children
High level of security and video surveillance system in salons

7. Insufficient state budget allocation for compensation of losses
Risks
Insufficient state budget allocation for compensation of losses
Challenge to renew the rolling stock
Decrease of the passenger flow
Modification of the existing public transport paradigm, currently stating the railway as the backbone of the public transport system

8. Thank you for your attention!
Благодарю за внимание!