| Trolleybus operation in Riga began in 1947. Currently there are 266 vehicles running on 20 routes from 2 depots. A blue and white livery has now almost completely replaced a red and cream one. Vehicle makes currently operated are Skoda (14Tr, 14TrM, 15Tr, 15TrM), AKSM (E333, E321) and Solaris (Trollino18)
Skoda type 9Tr vehicles stopped running here in 2001. The tramway and trolleybus undertaking is now part of Rigas Satiksme - the city bus operator, though operations are mostly still separate. See the link in my links page for a current fleetlist. LATEST NEWS : an order for 150 Skoda 24Tr has been announced. The first vehicles are due in August / September 2007. |
This Skoda 9Tr has been acquired from Kaunus as a “museum trolley” though there is, as yet, no museum ! Seen at the rear of depot 1 in May 2007. RGXKAUN1.jpg Buy Print |
Skoda 14Tr 1168 in the new livery rig14blu.jpg Buy Print |
Skoda 15Tr 18 in the new livery rig15blu.jpg Buy Print |
Skoda 14Tr 1067 is unusual in having been transferred from depot 2 to depot 1 at some stage, the only 1 in that batch of 100 to have done so. Seen at depot 1 in May 2007. RIGA1067.jpg Buy Print |
Skoda 14Tr 107 at the Kliniska Slimnica terminus of newly combined route 5 in August 2004. RIGA107RT5.jpg Buy Print |
Skoda 14Tr 1131 is one of a small number which came from Tashkent when almost new in the mid 1980s. [ I believe they were exchanged for Riga’s last ZIU vehicles] Seen at depot 1 in May 2007 RIGA1131.jpg Buy Print |
Skoda 14Tr 119 at depot 1 in May 2007 RIGA119.jpg Buy Print |
Skoda 14Tr 1192 running around the city centre terminal loop, in Tergeneva Iela, with the science academy ("Stalins birthday cake") on the right. March 2007. RIGA1192.jpg Buy Print |
one of the few remaining vehicles in the red / cream livery in May 2004 was no 125 - a Skoda 14Tr from 1998. Seen in Raina Bulvairs near the freedom monument. RIGA125A.jpg Buy Print |
Skoda 14TrM no 131, the only one of this type to run in the old livery (now repainted) RIGA131.JPG Buy Print |
a surprise arrival in May 2004 was this MAZ 103T with Ganz electrics. Seen on route 3 near the freedom monument on route 3 - it is now normally on route 15. RIGA133A.jpg Buy Print |
Skoda 14Tr no 114 on route 1, note pink trolleypoles RIGA14T2.JPG Buy Print |
Skoda 14Tr no 125, one o the newest of this type, dating from 1998 RIGA14T3.JPG Buy Print |
Skoda 15Tr no 10 approaching the Visku Iela terminus of route 15 RIGA1510.JPG Buy Print |
Skoda 15TrM no 509 turning into Rainis Bulv. on route 17 RIGA15M1.JPG Buy Print |
Skoda 15TrM no 502 seen in Nicgales Iela on route 17 when new in 1999 RIGA15TRM502.jpg Buy Print |
A Skoda 21Tr on test in 2001 RIGA21TR.JPG Buy Print |
2 Skoda 14Tr at the terminus of route 4 RIGA2LIV.JPG Buy Print |
there are 28 Skoda 14TrM in the lffet, mainly numbered in the 4xx series, and allocated to depot 2. 406 is turning from Merkela Iela into Brivibas Iela in March 2007. RIGA406.jpg Buy Print |
Skoda 15TrM 502 in Raina Bulvaris in August 2007 RIGA502.jpg Buy Print |
Solaris Trollino18 no 600 seen at the city terminus of route 22 RIGA600A.JPG Buy Print |
Solaris Trollino18 600 on a wet day on Katlaklans St RIGA600B.JPG Buy Print |
Solaris Trollino18 no 600. These vehicles are normally on route 22 riga600c.jpg Buy Print |
Solaris Trollino18 no 601 seen arriving in the city on rout 22 down A Caka Iela RIGA601B.JPG Buy Print |
Solaris Trollino18 no 601 travelling inbound past the Daugava stadium RIGA601C.JPG Buy Print |
Solaris Trollino 18 607 having just left the Plavnieki terminus for the city centre, August 2007. RIGA607.jpg Buy Print |
the first route to receive the new Solaris Trollino 18s was 22. 609 seen about to turn right from Avotu Iela into Stabu Iela 28/7/05 riga609a.jpg Buy Print |
another view of a Solaris Trollino in Avotu Iela - this time of 615 heading out of town. Eat your heart out Robert Jowett ! riga615rj.jpg Buy Print |
route 15 has also started to receive new Solaris Trollinos - 620 seen leaving the city centre terminus 28/7/05 riga620a.jpg Buy Print |
viewed from a different angle Solaris Trollino 626 leaving the Inzenieru Iela / University termnius of route 15, in July 2006. RIGA626.jpg Buy Print |
the latest Solaris Trollino18 vehicles have a revised livery with a white roof (this is similar to the bus livery). 652 (on route 23) and 653 (on route 18) waiting at the Central Station terminus in July 2006. riga652and653.jpg Buy Print |
Solaris Trollino 655 on route 17 in Brivibas Bulvaris in August 2006. RIGA655.jpg Buy Print |
Solaris 18T 655 and 659 at depot 2 in May 2007 showing the altered branding before (655) and after (659) the Skoda takeover of Ganz RIGA655659.jpg Buy Print |
Brand new Solaris 18T 658 at depot 2 in May 2007. Note Ganz-Skoda branding RIGA658.jpg Buy Print |
brand new Solaris Trollino18 no 666 under test in Rainis Bulvaris May 24th 2007 RIGA666.jpg Buy Print |
Brand new Solaris Trollino 667 seen passing Katedrale in August 2007. RIGA667.jpg Buy Print |
AKSM E333 no 700 - an ex demonstrator. These vehicles are built in Belarus RIGA700.JPG Buy Print |
AKSM E333 no 709 seen on route 23 to Purvciems RIGA709A.JPG Buy Print |
there is 1 AKSM E321 in the fleet, which is permanently signed for route 17 RIGA800A.JPG Buy Print |
another view of AKSM 321 no 800 on route 17, turning into Brivibas Iela. Note the freedom monument in the background RIGA800B.jpg Buy Print |
another photo of 800, showing that it's destination display can show something other than route 17 ! It's still on route 17, but about to go off service to the depot. Seen in Raina Bulvaris, about to cross the tramtracks of Kr Barona Iela in March 2007. riga800c.jpg Buy Print |
Skoda 9Tr 891 was the last "single" trolleybus of type left in service when photographed at Depot 2 in October 2000 RIGA9TR0891.jpg Buy Print |
this Skoda 9Tr has been converted to a works vehicle. Seen at terminus of route 15, Sept 2003 RIGA9TRA.JPG Buy Print |
a line up of Skoda 14Tr vehicles at the terminus of routes 16 and 22 RIGABLU4.JPG Buy Print |
AKSM E333 703 and Skoda 14Tr 1096 at Ilguciems terminus in May 2007-07-21 RIGAILGU2.jpg Buy Print |
the interior of one of the Solaris trolleybuses. Note conductor operation RIGAINT1.JPG Buy Print |
Skoda 14Tr training bus 047 RIGAM047.JPG Buy Print |
Skoda 14Tr no 1147 seen at the Daugava stadium terminus of recently withdrawn route 10 in July 2002 Rigart10.jpg Buy Print |
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