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Of the new electric trains delivered, ten are currently used in passenger traffic, eight of which carry passengers, and two, according to the company's risk mitigation plan, are in reserve, while five compositions are undergoing dynamic tests, and two more are undergoing additional checks to correct defects, according to Edgars Bhutans, head of communication and marketing at Vivi.
The gradual return of new electric trains to traffic is being implemented with the aim of reducing the impact on the accuracy of train movement. "When defects were found in the trains supplied by Škoda Vagonka, we introduced a risk mitigation plan, which stipulates that the new trains run as little as possible on railway single-track lines, where train stops can significantly affect all traffic and a reserve of trains is kept ready in case passengers have to be transported," says Rogers J?nis Grigulis, Chairman of the Board of JSC "Passenger Train".
He also adds that the return of trains occurs gradually after dynamic checks. They are necessary so that, if defects are detected, they do not have an impact on the flow of passenger transport. Depending on the specifics of the defect eliminated and the impact on the operation of the train, dynamic tests are carried out for one or three days, having traveled at least 200 or 600 kilometers, respectively, simulating a regular trip according to the timetable.
"I would like to stress that Škoda Vagonka has so far acted responsibly, providing both additional employees for repairs and the presence of its own engineers during dynamic inspections and regular flights. They have been given time until the first decade of March to ensure the availability of 95% of new electric trains for passenger traffic," says Rogers J?nis Grigulis, Chairman of the Board of JSC "Passenger Train".
About the train passenger carrier "Vivi"
"Vivi" is a brand of passenger transport of the train, which is owned by JSC "Passenger Train".
JSC "Passenger Train" performs train passenger transportation under the brand "Vivi", provides rolling stock repair services and provides commercial service. JSC "Passenger Train" was founded in 2001, modernization of passenger traffic was started in 2023, a new passenger service standard and the train passenger transport brand "Vivi" were introduced. In 2022, 15.7 million passengers were transported, with 98.8% of flights executed exactly according to the train schedule. The company employs more than 970 employees.
