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Today, on June 5, SJSC "Latvijas dzelzce?š" has put at the disposal of residents a new railway crossing - in Riga, on Ezera Street, where a pedestrian bridge has been built for pedestrian safety and convenience. The opening event of the bridge was attended by the Chairman of the Board of LDz Rinalds P?avnieks, the Minister of Transport J?nis Vitenbergs, as well as the Deputy Chairman of the Riga City Council Vilnis ?irsis.
Rinalds P?avnieks, Chairman of the Board of SJSC "Latvijas dzelzce?š": "This year at LDz is significant in that this year we will put at the disposal of residents several important projects that will change people's daily lives in a positive direction, improve the level of safety, convenience, accessibility of the environment and, in general, make rail an increasingly attractive transport. Modernized passenger platforms at 48 stations and stops, increasing train speed, safety fences and several other projects will be completed by the end of this year. This pedestrian bridge is also a small part of a more ambitious infrastructure modernization project, within the framework of which the construction of a pedestrian tunnel at the passenger station "Manga?i" and other modernization works will be completed by the end of the year, which will both improve the mobility, safety and quality of life of the residents of the neighborhood, as well as reduce the risk of environmental pollution."
The new pedestrian bridge on Ezera Street has been built across the railway tracks in the B park of the station "Manga?i", which is undergoing intensive shunting of freight trains, so that the level crossing in this place tends to be closed for a long time and road users, including pedestrians, have until now had to take into account such a possible burden of crossing the tracks. Thus, the new rail crossing will significantly increase the level of safety and convenience of the surrounding residents.
Minister of Transport J?nis Vitenbergs: "The development of railways, the construction of new, safe, convenient infrastructure facilities accessible to everyone contribute to the attractiveness of this mode of transport in the eyes of citizens and our goal is to promote as much as possible the role of railways as the backbone of transport. Sustainable development means thinking about both the attraction of passengers and the impact of the industry on those people who live near the railway, in this case, providing them with the opportunity to cross the tracks comfortably and safely at any time, regardless of freight shunting operations. In addition, all railway infrastructure facilities, such as this new pedestrian facility, are being built now or will be planned in the future also meet all environmental accessibility requirements so that they can be used by every resident."
The construction works of the bridge were started in January last year – 25.01.2022, within the framework of the project "Modernization of the Riga railway junction section Sarkandaugava – Manga?i – Zieme?bl?zma" and it is implemented with co-financing from the EU Cohesion Fund. By the end of 2023, the project will also complete the construction of a pedestrian tunnel near the passenger station "Manga?i", build a second track in the section Manga?i - Zieme?bl?zma, rebuild the station park tracks and modernize signalling systems.
Vilnis ?irsis, Deputy Chairman of Riga City Council: "The integration of railways into Riga city traffic has been talked about for years, but in real works it is gaining momentum only now. The Riga City Council, the Ministry of Transport and Latvijas dzelzce?š are working in good harmony and simultaneously with the reconstruction of platforms by the State, the municipality has already started 15 projects to make railway stations easily accessible to passengers and to successfully integrate them into the city of Riga through mobility points, which would allow successful synergy between different types of vehicles. We are going to make the railway a full-fledged part of the Riga public transport system, we are working to make it comfortable and safe for passengers. The pedestrian bridge on Lake Street will also serve just that – for the convenience and safety of the residents of the neighborhood."
