There will be changes on some public transport routes due to vintage car rally Rīga Retro on August 18
On Saturday, August 18, from 14:00 until around 15:00, some public transport routes will be changed due to a vintage car show in Kalpaka Boulevard.
BUSES
- Bus No. 2 will run from Vecmīlgrāvis by the route to Pulkveža Brieža Street, then along Pulkveža Brieža Street, Elizabetes Street, Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street and further by the route.
In the direction from Abrenes Streets, the bus will run by the route to Kalpaka Boulevard, then along Kalpaka Boulevard, Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street, Sporta Street, Vesetas Street, Hanzas Street, Pulkveža Brieža Street and further by the route. In the direction of Vecmīlgrāvis, passengers will get off/on the bus in Hanzas Street, before its crossing with Pulkveža Brieža Street (there will be no sign of bus stop).
- Bus No. 24 will run from Mangaļsalas will run by the route to Pulkveža Brieža Street, then along Pulkveža Brieža Street, Elizabetes Street, Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street and further by the route.
In the direction from Abrenes Street, the bus will run by the route to Kalpaka Boulevard, then along Kalpaka Boulevard, Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street, Sporta Street, Hanzas Street and further by the route. In the direction of Mangaļsala, passengers will get off/on the bus in Sporta Street, before its crossing with Skanstes Street (there will be no sign of bus stop).
- Bus No. 20 will run from Pļavnieki cemetery by the route to Bruņinieku Street, then along Bruņinieku Street, Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street, Sporta Street, Vesetas Street, Hanzas Street, Pulkveža Brieža Street and further by the route.
The buses will stop at all stops located on the by-pass. On bus routes 2 and 24, stop „Elizabetes Street” will be closed in the direction from Mangaļsala and Vecmīlgrāvjs, and stops „Medicine Museum”, „Dzirnavu Street” and „Sporta Street” (only for bus No. 24) in the direction from Abrenes Street. On bus route No. 20, stops „Ģertrūdes Street”, „Esplanade”, „Medicine Museum” and „Dzirnavu Street” will be closed in the direction of Pļavnieki cemetery.
TROLLEYBUSES
- Trolleybus route No. 1 will be closed during the event. It is planed that the last trolleybus will depart from terminal „Pētersalas Street” at 13:12 and from terminal „Valmieras Street” at 13:34.
- Trolleybus No. 19 will run from terminal „Ziepniekkalns” to Inženieru Street. It is planed that the last trolleybus will depart from terminal „Ziepniekkalns” to Pētersalas Street at 12:50, and from terminal „Pētersalas Street” to Ziepniekkalns at 13:40.
After the end of the event, public transport will return to its normal routes.
We also inform that the traditional vintage vehicle parade is planned at 13:15 in Riga Streets by the route Riga Motor Museum – Brīvības Street – Kalpaka Boulevard. As of 15:00, a run of vintage cars is planned via Riga to the Latvian Ethnographic Museum. During these periods, short disturbances in public transport traffic are possible.
You can find more information on „Rīgas satiksme” services, route schedules, types of tickets and other news www.rigassatiksme.lv and also in social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, and draugiem.lv.
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