Rīgas satiksme invests EUR 60 million in tram infrastructure renewal
Between the beginning of 2021 and the end of 2024, Rīgas satiksme has carried out major reconstruction works on the tram infrastructure, investing the largest-ever amount of EUR 60.4 million (excluding VAT) in its renewal. Of this EUR 40.2 million is from the Cohesion Fund of the European Union, and EUR 20.2 million (excluding VAT) is from Rīgas satiksme. During this period, both the tram route 7 from Centrāltirgus iela to the terminus Ķengarags and the tram route 5 from the junction of Slokas iela with Kalnciema iela (including the junction) to the terminus Iļģuciems were adapted to the low-floor tram parameters. Five substations have also been renovated or rebuilt and elevated stop platforms have been built at several locations in Riga. The works were carried out within the framework of the project “Adaptation of the Riga tram infrastructure to the low-floor tram parameters”.
A major transport hub is the intersection of 11. novembra krastmala and 13. janvāra iela, where the existing rails and overpasses were rebuilt, including the installation of an automated switch control system, the adaptation of the tram overhead contact structures, the installation of rainwater drainage solutions in the track crossing area and the construction of a roadway pavement suitable for the high volume of traffic. As a result of the works, the crossing time for public and private transport has been reduced.
The traction substations, equipped with modern and powerful electrical equipment, are essential for the operation of the low-floor trams. Therefore, within the framework of the project, four traction substations have been renovated/rebuilt (Substation 4 at Abrenes iela 13; Substation 11 at Ķengaraga iela 3A; Substation 16 at Slokas iela 54B; Substation 17 at Aviācijas iela 1C) and one new substation has been built in the area of tram depot 3 (Substation 13 at Fridriķa iela 2).
Another set of elements without which tram operation cannot be ensured are the electricity cables and the overhead contact line (poles and overhead system). The relevant works have been carried out at almost all project sites, including the reconstruction of the overhead contact line on tram route 11 from Brīvības iela to Ēveles iela, as well as the construction of the overhead contact line on tram route 1 from Brīvības 191 to the intersection of Radio and Aspazijas iela. The project involved the rebuilding (installation) of 87.5 km of direct current electricity cables, 406 contact line poles and 15.51 km of overhead contact system at all sites.
The tram stops, which have been raised to meet environmental accessibility requirements, make it easier for older people, parents with strollers and people with disabilities to get on and off the trams. A total of 47 environmental accessibility-compliant raised stops and boarding/disembarking platforms have been built on all sites. In addition, such stops have been built not only on routes 5 and 7, but also at the Imanta stops Kleistu iela, Anniņmuižas bulvāris and Dammes iela. It should be mentioned that the project also included the reconstruction of tram track sections with a total length of 4.8 km in both directions.
We would like to thank our clients, residents and visitors of Riga for their patience and understanding during the project implementation. We would also like to express our gratitude to all those involved – builders, designers and construction supervisors – whose professional contribution was essential to the project. For their advisory support, cooperation and supervision during the design, construction and commissioning process, we would like to thank all the involved departments of the Riga State City Local Government.
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