Ten million train passengers in Latvia in first half of 2026

Over the first six months of this year, the largest decline in passenger numbers compared to 2025 was on the Tukums line due to repair work. In the first six months of this year, passenger numbers increased on the three electrified railway lines – Jelgava, Aizkraukle, and Skulte. The sharpest increase in passenger numbers, compared to the same period in 2025, was on the Jelgava line, where it rose by 8% or 128,000. On the Aizkraukle line, passenger numbers increased by 4.7% or 124,000. The Tukums line continues to carry the most passengers, with more than 3.2 million people transported over the six months. Furthermore, June was the first month in which the Tukums line recorded a slight increase in passenger numbers at 0.4% compared to the same period in 2025. Passenger numbers also increased in the first half of the year on two diesel train routes – on services between Rōga and Daugavpils, as well as on the Sigulda route. Meanwhile, on the Lugaži–Valga route, passenger numbers rose by 31%. In the first half of the year, 19,000 Rīga integrated tickets were sold, including 3,200 in June. This allows passengers to save one euro per trip when using both the services of the rail passenger carrier Vivi in Zone A and “Rīgas satiksme” public transportation. In June, the majority of these tickets, namely, 41%, were purchased for the Rīga–Tukums route. The Rīga–Skulte route accounted for 28% of all tickets sold, Rīga–Jelgava for 16%, and Rīga–Aizkraukle for 13%. In June, train punctuality – a metric reflecting the extent to which trains ran according to schedule – reached 97.3%.