More Plans to create a fast link have been around for years but Latvian Radio has tried to find out when they might be made into something tangible officials promised that the stops on this line would be built by the end of last year then extended the deadline until the end of this year they will not be completed this year either Why is the construction of the Iļģuciems and Bolderāja platforms The residents of Bolderāja should have heard diesel trains passing by now but they haven't and won't any time soon Construction work hasn't even started at Silikātu Street construction work is underway at Slokas Street in Iļģuciems head of "Latvijas dzelzceļs" (Latvian Railways) one technological solution was planned for the construction of electric train infrastructure so the platforms that are being built by us are also currently a kind of middle ground solution or it will be an unfinished solution in my opinion because their platform length will not be standard the contract has been signed with the builders at the beginning of this year Those two platforms - "Iļģuciems" and "Bolderāja 1" - will be completed on schedule "Bolderāja 1" will be [completed next] at the end of the year Design work is currently under way there," says Grinbergs the Road Transport Directorate is talking about other deadlines Board member Kristaps Krūmiņš says that according to the information available to him the platforms should be completed by the middle of next year will be opened after the decision of the Public Transport Council If everything goes according to the currently known project plan but I say the third quarter because there may be some minor delays," says Krūmiņš is skeptical about the directorate's terms I don't want to promise what I can't do... I don't promise what I can't do "Latvijas dzelzceļš" plans to electrify the several-kilometer line to Bolderāja for 14 million euros with the work to be completed in January 2026 old diesel trains will run between Bolderāja and the center This is according to the Road Transport Directorate which does not yet rule out that after the electrification of the line electric trains will run to this part of Pārdaugava for which the Ministry of Transport plans to direct more than 70 million euros of European funding to complete the Central Station and Airport Station of the "Rail Baltica" railway project the procurement is at the stage where we would be ready to announce the result but the important question is whether we can make commitments and whether there will be funding," says Krūmiņš The Ministry of Transport replies that they are looking for ways to purchase electric trains when they are supposed to appear according to the plan Škoda electric trains will run to Bolderāja Electric trains will be faster than diesel trains which will take approximately 20 minutes on the route from the center to Bolderāja the then Minister of Transport Tālis Linkaits took a test train to Bolderāja hoping to open the line to traffic within two to three years Now he admits that this was an unrealistic forecast He is cautious about the deadlines set by Latvian Railways and third-party requirements that take a very long time in Rīga This is one of the reasons why projects in Rīga were very delayed I think that the concept was correct and it is possible to implement it.. The most important thing is that these projects are moving forward in general they have not been canceled as a result of various changes This means that sooner or later Riga residents will get quality transportation by rail in Bolderāja and Iļģuciems," says Linkaits The Riga Municipality plans to start building 'mobility nodes' next year at the planned Bolderāja station and other existing railway stops These will be a well-maintained area around the stations where it will be possible to conveniently transfer from one form of transport to another Select text and press Ctrl+Enter to send a suggested correction to the editor Select text and press Report a mistake to send a suggested correction to the editor Latvian Television reports that the history of the Rīga-Bolderāja railway line is very long It was opened in the 19th century but there has been no passenger traffic for 65 years The idea of restoring passenger traffic was mooted in 2019 when the first trains were promised for 2022 "We are very frustrated that this project has dragged on like this we all know that it is also closely linked to how the other projects are progressing Director of the Rail Department at the Ministry of Transport Latvian Railways plans to complete the necessary improvements for passenger traffic next year This includes the construction of two new stops in Iļģuciems and Bolderāja is also forecast as the date when the route could be opened to passengers "People from Bolderaja are just as important residents of Rīga as those from the city center or elsewhere They should be able to get not only to the center of Rīga but then also to where they need to go with the connecting routes," Markēvičs said Given that the first attempt to replace the existing diesel trains with battery trains has failed it will initially be the old diesels that will run to Bolderaja The train is planned to run only at peak times: mornings and evenings "There would be a total of eight daily services in each direction This is when the train has the best chance of competing with the congested streets," said Viesturs Krūmiņliepa an expert on rail transport at the Road Transport Directorate It is not yet known how long the journey from Rīga Central Station to Bolderāja would take Latvijas dzelzceļš is also planning to electrify this section of the track Latvian State Police have commenced criminal proceedings over the defacing of “Bolderaja” sign in Riga Photos published on social networks show the words “with Victory Day” [in Russian] written in red paint over the white letters The sign stands on the entry to Bolderaja micro district This is not the first time this sign has been vandalised In September 2022 it was painted over in the colours of the Russian flag Police commenced criminal proceedings over this case as well Residents on social networks have already called it “provocation Nr Some write that “propagandists will be propagandists” Riga City Council has announced that restoration work has already commenced Also read: VIDEO | Russia organises fictive protests in Europe Take note – story published 2 years and 9 months ago Bolderāja is a cesspool of derelict factories crumbing apartment blocks and shady natives best left undisturbed But the town and its environs actually host some fascinating attractions well worth the 20-kilometer journey north of the capital For one thing, the sprawling district is criss-crossed by waterways, which have been drawing visitors for centuries. Just over the bridge north of the town is the Daugavgrīvas Cietoksnis a star-shaped fortress which was once of European strategic importance Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus ordered its construction near the mouth of the Daugava River to protect his newly conquered eastern Baltic territories (not least because Rīga’s port was the kingdom’s biggest taxpayer.) The vast facility was one of the engineering marvels of its day the fortress’s interior was stripped of anything valuable But a guided tour can conjure up the old glory and during summer music festivals are held in the atmospheric venue Keep driving north through Daugavgrīva and you come to a pleasant which eventually ends at the Gulf of Rīga coast it offers some seven kilometres of sand and sea to frolic in The main parking lot can get a bit crowded then stroll through the woods to find a secluded haven the timeless fishing village of Vakarbuļļi nestles on the banks of the Buļļupe River sculptor Pauls Jaunzems has created an awe-inspiring alfresco art gallery which some call “the Latvian Stonehenge.” Some of the two dozen granite monoliths have a social message to impart while others including a gigantic spinning top are just lots of fun Pauls has created the ensemble over four decades entirely with his own resouces and entry is generously free of charge (though there is a donations box if you feel so inclined.) 3 from central Riga to Bolderāja town and the fortress (“Daugavgrivas cietoksnis” stop) 36 to the beach (“Pludmale” stop) and the sculpture park (the final stop “Vakarbuļļi”) There’s no dedicated cycle path and the road from Riga is a bit industrial but two wheels are an ideal way to get between the various sights but many rate the kebabs at the tiny Azerbaijani-run store at Stūrmaņu iela 29 as the tastiest in all of Latvia In March standard apartments were offered for an average price of 732 EUR/m2 The highest prices are found in Teika (867 EUR/m2) The lowest prices and most rapid price rise are found in Bolderaja (491 EUR/m2) Standard apartment price rise was 0.11-1.03% this month in all of Riga’s districts Price rise remained unchanged in the city centre and new projects Balsts Index had increased by one point – to 172 points «Changes to the number of transactions were noted in Q1 2017 – a rapid increase at the beginning of the year (+19.9%) and a decline in February (-11.2%) The number of transactions doubled again in March saw an increase of the number of deals by 2.23%,» comments Balsts Chairman Aigars Zarins He explains that the increase of the number of transactions is related to residents’ positive outlook about their future and more active bank lending «Data is also affected by the funding allocated for Altum programme in October 2016,» Zarins said Demand for apartment rent continued to exceed supply in March Rent in new projects and reconstructed buildings in Riga centre is close to 10 EUR/m2 a month Rent is 6.5 EUR/m2 on average for in partially repaired apartments and 5.5 EUR/m2 in non-repaired apartments activity of buyers among local residents in March remained on the same level of previous months Prices for new project apartments in Riga’s districts currently ranges within 1,000 – 1,750 EUR/m2 The price of apartments in the exclusive segment varies between 2,600 – 4,000 EUR/m2 DAP's representative Elīna Ezeriņa said that it is likely to be moving toward Ķemeri but added that a "precise bear route" can only be known if it is "equipped with a GPS system" bears in Latvia have not had such upgrades installed.  Perhaps it had already crossed the nearby Lāčupe ('Bear river') The DAP advises that if you see a bear in the wild but it does not see you This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Take note – story published 2 years and 3 months ago the law enforcement officers of the Riga Kurzeme precinct of the State Police Riga Region Administration received a call to the Bolderāja suburb of Rīga in connection with a conflict in one of the apartments the body of a woman born in 1984 with two stab wounds was found in the stairwell. It was established that the body was thrown from an apartment where the possible culprits - two men - were immediately arrested A man born in 1967 was recognized as a murder suspect and placed in detention. The man was in prison for four months by the decision of the investigating judge and a non-custodial security measure was imposed on him Another man born in 1971 was also recognized as a suspect in connection with trying to cover-up the crime neither the suspects nor the victim were named by police it was established that a conflict broke out between two men and a woman during which the victim was stabbed with a knife which resulted in her death. The suspects took the victim's body out of the apartment attempted to dispose of the murder weapon and started cleaning the scene of the crime.  According to the information available to the police the deceased had come to the scene to defend her girlfriend with whom one of the male suspects had had an argument It is believed the deceased woman did not know the men before the incident murder is punishable by life imprisonment or deprivation of liberty for a period of five to 20 years and probation supervision for a period of up to three years Attempting to cover up a serious crime is punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to two years or by temporary deprivation of liberty Take note – story published 2 years and 5 months ago function () { LSM.articles.prepareVideoWithCover('vc-6247-2022-11-913199'); });Ārkārtas situācija Rīgā2min Experts from the Rīga City Construction Board surveyed the building and banned residents from returning until an in-depth examination had been performed. By 20:08 VUGD was finished at the scene Photo: Latvijas TelevīzijaPhoto: Latvijas TelevīzijaPhoto: Latvijas TelevīzijaPhoto: Latvijas TelevīzijaPhoto: Latvijas Televīzija VUGD spokeswoman Ilze Dāme-Birziņa pointed out that the ban on residents returning was only applied in the part of the building where dangerous structures were present Residents returned to the rest of the building freely Rīga Municipal Police Chief Public Relations Officer Toms Sadovskis said that 24 people had been evacuated A public bus was initially deployed to allow the evacuated people to stay in the warm Two residents were housed in a service hotel while the others have refused accommodation because they have found places to stay According to the information available to Sadovskis the building is managed by the Rīga House Manager (RNP) which will have to carry out an expert survey of the building in the coming days Take note – story published 4 years and 10 months ago The ethnographic acoustic Estonian and Danish duo Sofie & Leanne is coming to Mala artspace in Cēsis on Saturday June 13. The duo started to enter the world just before the pandemic - in early March in Japan Feel-good music and Danish folk dance music is bound to create a magical atmosphere at the event The world is locked, the key is broken – not for feelings and fantasy At a time when normal travel has been delayed for an unknown time, Sigulda DEVON offers a new cycle of impromptu journeys to different cultural destinations on Saturday June 13, will lead to passion-filled Spain through song Information on the event and ticket purchase on Facebook