📋 Tender Overview
From Monday, February 26, 12 new electric trains will be available for passenger transport, while the remaining five will still undergo dynamic tests, according to Edgars Bhutans, Head of Communication and Marketing at Vivi.
Last week, ten of the 17 new trains were available for traffic, while today, after successful dynamic tests, two more new electric trains will be added to passenger traffic, bringing the number of trainsets in circulation to 12.
The remaining five compositions, in cooperation with the engineers of Škoda Vagonka, will undergo dynamic tests to make sure that the previously detected and eliminated defects are not repeated and that electric trains can be used to ensure reliable passenger services.
It has already been reported that in early January, after negotiations, the manufacturer undertook to ensure that in two months, namely by March 9, no less than 95% of the supplied electric trains would be available for passenger transport.
"We see that the manufacturer "Škoda Vagonka" takes its promise seriously and has so far actively cooperated, not only eliminating the identified defects, but also organizing additional training for our machinists to act in non-standard situations. For this purpose, the manufacturer has significantly increased the number of its specialists in Riga, in fact, ensuring the availability of the 24/7 mode, thus focusing on the fastest and most efficient resolution of the situation," explains Rogers J?nis Grigulis, Chairman of the Board of JSC "Pasažieru vilciens".
According to the risk mitigation plan developed by JSC "Passenger Train", repaired electric trains are put into circulation gradually, first checking them on test runs without passengers. Also, the new electric trains are less assigned to those lines where there are monorail tracks and where infrastructure improvement works are carried out.
"It is important for us to provide passenger services that are not only modern and convenient, but also reliable, guaranteeing the highest possible accuracy. Therefore, this week, together with the engineers of "Škoda Vagonka", we will carry out dynamic tests on the remaining five compositions, with each of the electric trains, depending on the nature of the previously detected defect, traveling at least 200 or 600 kilometers, simulating a regular trip according to the timetable. After successfully passing the tests, the compositions will be gradually returned to circulation," says Grigulis.
