Liepājas tramvajs
| state owned | |
| Industry | transportation |
| Founded | 1899 |
| Headquarters | Liepāja, Latvia |
Key people | Aigars Puks,[1] CEO |
| Revenue |
 776000 LVL (2009)[2] |
Number of employees | 70[2] |
| Website | http://www.liepajas-tramvajs.lv |
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Liepājas tramvajs is a municipal company that operates a single tram line in Liepāja, Latvia. As of 2012 the company owns 16 Tatra KT4 trams, of which only seven are simultaneously used for passenger transportation.
History
1899
The first electric tram line in the Baltic states was founded in Liepāja, September 26, 1899. The first nine trams used by the company were made by Herbrand (based in Köln, Germany). The first tram line was built to Karosta.
1903
In 1903 the company ordered six new trams from Herbrand. The new trams received numbers 10 to 16.
1904
Two-way tram line has been built at Liela street in the city center.
1940
After World War II the old Herbrand trams has been placed to new self-made frames. 18 March 1941 for the first time since 1899 the woman (Anna Cekuse) has become the conductor. The company starts to use tree-digit numbering, precessing tram number with 1. In 1949-1956 few trams has been built in Liepāja using the details from Kaliningrad and self-made frames.
1957
In 1957 Liepājas tramvajs has received 8 Gotha T57 trams with numbers 125-132.
1960
Liepāja has received 10 new trams Gotha Т59Е with the numbers 139-148 in 1961. In 1962 has been bought 8 new Tatra T2-62 with numbers 149-156.
1970
In 1974 Liepājas tramvajs has transported 12 millions passengers per year.
1990
New tram-stops with add stands has been built in Liepāja by EuroAWK
2007
In Liepāja widely discussed plans to extend the tram line to the Ezerkrasts district, but the final decision has still not been made. The company starts to offer new service — payments for the tram tickets by mean of SMS. This service was developed in cooperation with Riga company Citycredit.
Tickets & price
| Year | Price | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.02-0.05 | Russian ruble |
| 1933 | 0.10-0.15 | LVL |
| 1946 | 0.20-0.40 | Soviet ruble |
| 1947-1990 | 0.03 | Soviet ruble |
| 1991-2006 | 0.25 | LVL |
| 2007-2011 | 0.30 | LVL |
| 2012 | 0.38-0.50 | LVL |
| 2016 | 0.80 | EUR |
Gallery
Tram station in Karosta
Tram No. 12 at Peldu St.
Tram No. 13 near Kursaal (Kūrmāja)
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trams in Liepāja. |
- ↑ "Liepājas tramvajs unofficial site". Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- 1 2 Ints Grasis (2010). "Tramvajs NAV miris! Lai dzīvo tramvajs!". Liepājas Vēstules Nr. 3 (in Latvian). Kurzemes Vārds. pp. 22–27.