Construction project development works have been started for the adaptation of the infrastructure at the intersection of 11 November Embankment and 13 January Street to the low-floor tram parameters
Continuing the implementation of the project “Adaptation of the Riga tram infrastructure to the low-floor tram parameters”, an open tender for the development of the construction project and author’s supervision for the adaptation of the infrastructure at the intersection of 11 November Embankment and 13 January Street has been closed. SIA “BRD Projekts” with the financial offer of 120 000.00 EUR has been recognized as the winner. The deadline for the construction project development is May 2022.
At the intersection of 11 November Embankment and 13 January Street, it is planned to replace the existing manually switchable single switches with the two-way switches complying with the operational requirements of the low-floor tram wagons, ensuring the possibility to control their operation with remote control. Implementation of the other activities related to the improvement of tram traffic and rail track operating conditions are also planned, including:
- rail track reconstruction;
- adaptation of the tram overhead system structure;
- construction of the rainwater drainage system in the track crossing area;
- construction of the road surface compliant with the heavy traffic load.
Implementation of the project “Adaptation of the Riga tram infrastructure to the low-floor tram parameters” will improve the accessibility of the environment for the elderly passengers, passengers with children and people with special needs and will generally increase the number of passengers in the environmentally friendly public transport. It is planned to attract co-financing from the European Union Cohesion Fund to the project.
Apart from that, it has several environment sustainability-related objectives:
- ensure environmental accessibility for any passenger – elderly passengers, disabled people and parents with baby prams;
- to increase the number of public transport users who use environmentally friendly public transport;
- to increase the speed of the tram traffic;
- to reduce traffic jams;
- reduce the negative CO2 emission impact on the environment and air quality produced by private cars;
- improve the experience of travelling with public transport by means of improving the quality of service.
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