📋 Tender Overview
On its website www.atd.lv, in the Public transport/Statistics section, ATD has published statistical data on passenger flows at the stops of regional bus routes. The mentioned information will be useful for further development of the part of the public transport route network, especially in the sector of commercial routes. ATD always stands for transparency and openness, therefore, by publishing data on passenger flow at each stop, ATD wants to be open to the public. ATD will continue to develop various digital solutions so that as much information as possible is available to the public and merchants. ATD invites residents and municipalities to use the opportunity to find out how many passengers have boarded and disembarked at their stop. ATD reminds that, together with the audit company KPMG, active work is currently underway on the development of the Commercial Routes strategy. Two development working groups have already taken place, in which representatives of bus carriers from AS Talsu autotransports, SIA Tukuma auto, PSIA Ventspils reiss, SIA VTU Valmiera, SIA Lux Express Latvia, RPSIA Rigas satiksme, AS Liepajas busu parks, AS Nordeka, SIA Latvijas Sabiedriskais autobuss, as well as participants from the Ministry of Transport, Latvian Passenger Transport Association, Riga planning region and ATD. The final working group is planned for February 10, in which ATD invites all participants to be particularly active, and if someone has not yet had time to participate, to apply for participation in order to have a high-quality Commercial Routes strategy developed together with the industry. The purpose of the commercial routes strategy is to determine the principles of commercial route development, criteria for opening routes, financial sustainability, service quality and regulation in order to promote efficient, demand-responsive and competitive public transport regional routes that operate on commercial principles. After the development of the mentioned strategy and the obtained results, the ATD will be able to more precisely define the necessary amendments to the regulatory acts, as well as the inclusion of commercial routes in the provision of the overall route network of regional importance with the aim of promoting the mobility opportunities of the population. About the State SIA Autotransporta Directorate According to the Law on Public Transport Services, ATDs competence is to develop, manage and plan routes of regional importance in the route network, to ensure the administration and allocation of financial resources allocated to public transport from the state budget in accordance with the procedures established by the Cabinet of Ministers, and to organize public transport services on routes of regional importance. According to the Road Transport Law, ATD has the competence to implement international and European Union requirements in the field of international road transport of passengers and goods in Latvia. ATD provides access to the road transport market and, in accordance with the requirements of regulatory acts, ensures the issuance of permits, licenses and other documents for road transport of goods. The information was prepared by: Viktors Zakis VSIA Motor Transport Directorate Head of the Communication Department E-mail: viktors.zakis@atd.lv
