1. LATVIAN ASSOCIATION OF PASSENGER CARRIERS
LPPA President
Peteris Salkazanovs

3. LATVIA DISTRICTS GENERAL FACTS ABOUT LATVIA Latvia in Brief
Location: Latvia is situated in Northern Europe, on the coast of the Baltic Sea. The Territory of Latvia: 64,589 square kilometres (24,938 square miles). National anthem: 'Dievs, sveti Latviju!' (God Bless Latvia) International code: LV Constitution: democratic parliamentary republic The parliament, called the Saeima consists of 100 elected MPs. President: Valdis Zatlers ( from 2007) Offical language: Latvian Total population: 2,274,700 ( 2007) Capital city: Riga (with 764,328 inhabitants) Administrative organisation: 7 cities, 65 towns, 26 regions, 11 districts, 467 parishes Traditionally divided into 4 regions: Vidzeme, Latgale, Kurzeme and Zemgale Largest cities apart from Riga: Daugavpils, Jelgava, Jurmala, Liepaja, Rezekne, Ventspils Major ports: Ventspils, Riga, Liepaja Ethnic composition: Latvians %, Russians %, Belorussians - 4.1%, Ukrainians - 2.7%, Poles- 2.5%, Lithuanians - 1.4%, Others - 2% Religion: Non-religious - 35%, Lutheran - 24%, Catholic - 18%, Orthodox - 15%, Others - 8% Currency: Lats (LVL), 1 lats = 100 santimi

4. tn November

5. LPPA represent 60 members. Enterprises from Latvia.

6. LPPA members apportioments by aspects
Passenger traffic internal passenger carried by bus
- 37 enterprises;
Passenger traffic international passenger carried by bus enterprises;
Passenger traffic internal passenger carried by tram
- 3 enterprises;
Irregula Passenger traffic by bus – 36 enterprises;
Taxi traffic – 15 enterprises.

7. LPPA STRUCTURE:

8. 4 REGIONAL SECTION Vidzemes section Kurzemes section Zemgales section
Latgales section

9. 3 SECTOR SECTION International bus lines section
Taxi passenger carried section
Passenger traffic urban section

10. LPPA in the enterprises are working 12000 employee

11. Railway – 27,4 mln.passenger. Trolley-buses – 90,4 mln.passenger.
Passengers carried 2007:
Railway – 27,4 mln.passenger.
Buses – 194,3 mln.passenger.
Tram – 93,2 mln.passenger.
Trolley-buses – 90,4 mln.passenger.

12. Passengers carried, mln.passengers :
Passenger trafic:Urban bus lines – 148,0
Passenger trafic:Urban electrified lines –148,0
Passenger trafic:Suburban bus lines – 27,3
Passenger trafic:Interurban bus lines – 18,5
Passenger trafic:
International bus lines – 0,613

13. LPPA in the enterprises carried passengers:
Passenger trafic:Urban bus lines – 98,5%
Passenger trafic:Suburban bus lines – 89,3%
Passenger trafic:Interurban bus lines – 90%
Passenger trafic: Urban lines by tram and by trolley-bus - 100%

14. Passenger turnover, mln.passenger - km :
Passenger trafic:Urban bus lines – 1048,2
Passenger trafic:Suburban bus lines – 467,5
Passenger trafic:Interurban bus lines – 952,0
Passenger trafic:
International bus lines – 176,1

15. Average length of journey per passenger, km:
Urban bus lines – 7
Suburban bus lines – 17
Interurban bus lines - 52
International bus lines - 287

16. Passenger traffic number of buses, tramcars and trolley-buses:

17. Passenger traffic number of bus lines – 1768 Passenger traffic length of bus lines , km Passenger traffic length of tramlines, km – 166 Passenger traffic length of trolley-bus lines, km -209,7

18. AVERAGE GROSS MONTHLY WAGES AND SALARIES OF EMPLOYEES IN ROAD AND URBAN ELECTRIFIED 275,- LVL

19. Subsidy on public transport service
Year ,inter alia in railway
1999 – 10,7 mln. LVL
2000 – 9,9 mln.LVL ,3 mln. LVL
2001 – 9,2 mln.LVL ,3 mln. LVL
2002 – 12,5 mln.LVL ,3 mln. LVL
2003 – 14,4 mln.LVL ,626 mln. LVL
2004 – 23,7 mln.LVL ,487 mln. LVL
2005– 30,0 mln.LVL ,833 mln. LVL
2006 – 37,7 mln. LVL ,044 mln. LVL
2007 – 48,1 mln. LVL ,594 mln. LVL

20. LATVIAN ASSOCIATION OF PASSENGER CARRIERS (LPPA)‏
Latvia, Riga, Dzirciema street
LV-1055
Phone:
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