| Rigas Satiksme run the local and regional bus services in Riga Latvia. All the fleet has been delivered in the last 10 years, conisting of Mercedes O345 and Citaro, Solaris Urbino and Ikarus E91 midis. Operation of Ikarus 280 on city routes ceased at the end of February 2005, and Ikarus 260 on country routes in May 2006.
Prior to March 2003 the fleet was comprised of 2 separate companies Imanta and Talava, and this can still be traced in the fleetnumbers 1xxxx (ex Imanta) and 3xxxx (ex Talava). Most of these photos have been taken since that date. More recently Rigas Satiksme have taken over the Tram and Trolleybus operations in Riga, but these are shown in separate Galleries. Fleet descriptions 10xxx / 30xxx - Ikarus E91 later model (2004-7) 11xxx / 31xxx - Ikarus E91 earlier model (2001/2) 12xxx / 32xxx - Mercedes Citaro 13xxx / 33xxx - Mercedes Citaro L (15m 3-axle) 14xxx / 34xxx - Solaris Urbino 12 15xxx / 35xxx - Solaris Urbino 15 (3-axle) 16xxx / 36xxx - Mercedes Citaro G (atric) 17xxx / 37xxx - Mercedes O345 18xxx / 38xxx - Mercedes O345G (artic) 19xxx / 39xxx - Solaris Urbino 18 (artic) Many vehicles were renumbered in 2004 to produce these number series A summary flweetlist is available at http://riga.mashke.org though the descriptions are only in German at the moment. Please e-mail me for a detailed fleetlist |
a pair of Iakrus E91s parked at the airport in June 2008. It's not known why they were there, as these vehicles do not normally run to the airport E91X2LIDO.JPG Buy Print |
Solaris Urbino 12 no 14058 arriving at the Abrenes Iela city terminus in 2002 IMT14058.JPG Buy Print |
3 Ikarus E91 midibuses at Imanta bus station in September 2003 RIGE9101.jpg Buy Print |
this Ikarus 260 remains in use as a tow truck. Seen by the freedom monument in July 2005 RS01622.jpg Buy Print |
a pair of Ikarus 280s at the Abrenes Iela parking area in August 2004 RS10266.jpg Buy Print |
one of the few Ikarus 280s to receive the blue / white livery was 10543, seen here in Imanta in May 2004 RS10543.jpg Buy Print |
Mercedes Citaro 12382 at Agenskalns Tirgus in October 2004 RS12382.jpg Buy Print |
one of the last Ikarus 280s in service was 12561 seen at JUgla-3 terminus in August 2004 RS12561.jpg Buy Print |
Mercedes Citaro L no 13097 at Imanta bus station in May 2004 RS13097.jpg Buy Print |
Citaro L 13102 on Kr Valdemara Iela, having crossed Vansu Tilts on it's way into the city. June 2008 RS13102.JPG Buy Print |
the first Solaris in the fleet 14013 still carries lettering proclaiming it to be the first of 143 vehicles ordered by Riga from Neoplan Polska ! Seen on Kristian Valdemara Iela in August 2004. RS14013.jpg Buy Print |
Solaris Urbino 12 no 14044 parked up at Imanta bus station in May 2004 RS14044.jpg Buy Print |
Solaris Urbino 12 14303 on Kr Valdemara Iela, having crossed Vansu Tilts on it's way into the city. Route 22A is the Airport - City centre express. June 2008 RS14303.JPG Buy Print |
although it is disguised by the crowds boarding, 15246 is a 3 axle Solaris Urbino 15. Seen at Riga airport in May 2007 RS15246.jpg Buy Print |
Mercedes O345 17622 (about the only vehicle in the fleet with a matching registration number !) on Merkela Iela around 9pm in the evening. Probably heading for the garage as route 25 does not normally pass this way. June 2008 RS17622.JPG Buy Print |
Mercedes O345G 18516 heading east along Brivibas iela, past the orthodox cathedral in March 2007 rs18516.jpg Buy Print |
Solaris Urbino 18 19055 is seen heading into the city in Vainodes Iela in May 2007. RS19055.jpg Buy Print |
latest arrivals are yet more Ikarus E91 midibuses, like 30646 seen at the Central Market / Station stop in March 2007 rs30646.jpg Buy Print |
a recently introduced route is the 6 to Dreilini which unusally terminates at the Inzenieru Iela terminus of trolleybus route 15. Irakus E91 30694 is seen there in March 2007 rs30694.jpg Buy Print |
also in the lfeet are a number of 15m 3-axle Mercedes Citaros, including 33575 seen leaving the Abrenes iela city terminus in March 2007. rs33575.jpg Buy Print |
Solaris Urbino 12 34777 in Rainis Bulvaris crossing Kr Barona Iela, heading for the main bus park on a reginal route. June 2008 RS34777.JPG Buy Print |
the only Mercedes Conecto in the fleet at Abrenes Iela parking area in August 2004 RS35420.jpg Buy Print |
36720 is one of the latest deliveries of Mercedes Citaro artics. Seen in Sarkangaugava in May 2007. RS36720.jpg Buy Print |
a large batch of Mercedes Citaro artics arrived in the autumn of 2006, including 36801 seen in Turgeneva Iela on the way to the city terminus in March 2007 rs36801.jpg Buy Print |
Solaris Urbino 12 37059 at Akenskalns Tirgus (market) RS37059.jpg Buy Print |
Mercedes O345G 38301 crossing Kr Barona Iela on a JUgla - Imanta cross city service. June 2008 RS38301.JPG Buy Print |
39709 is a Solaris Urbino 18, seen heading north past the Petersalas Iela trolleybus terminus on a quiet Sunday morning in May 2007. RS39709.jpg Buy Print |
the Ikarus 260s in the regional fleet (4 prefix) included 47297 which was in a green livery - and was probably a second-hand acquisition from somewhere RS47297.jpg Buy Print |
a line-up of 5 Ikarus E91 midibuses at Abrenes Iela parking area in August 2004 - note detail differences between the two batches RSE91X5.jpg Buy Print |
BZ4223 is a cut down Ikarus 280, used as an "accident service". Seen at the airport in June 2008 ZBZ4223.JPG Buy Print |
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