Rigas Satiksme

Type
Business expansion
Country
Latvia
Region
Latvija; Latvija; Rīga
Location of affected unit(s)
Riga
Sector
Transportation / Storage
49 - Land transport and transport via pipelines
49.3 - Other passenger land transport
49.3 - Other passenger land transport
100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
15 March 2007
Employment effect (start)
19 March 2007
Foreseen end date

Description

Rīgas satiksme is an enterprise of Riga municipality, established on 20.02.2003. In January 2005 four companies of Riga self government - SIA Rīgas satiksme, SIA Tramvaju un trolejbusu pārvalde, SIA Rīgas autostāvvietas and SIA Rīgas domes autobāze merged together. Consequently, SIA Rīgas satiksme has become the largest municipal enterprise The company ensures passenger transportation by public transport (buses, trolleybuses and trams), offers various means of transport for rent as well as provides parking services in Riga city. The company employs about 6500 employees, including 2104 conductors, 1000 bus drivers, 308 tram drivers and 702 trolleybus drivers. The company is going to hire 100 new bus drivers.

Sources

  • 15 March 2007: http://www.nva.gov.lv

Citation

Eurofound (2007), Rigas Satiksme, Business expansion in Latvia, factsheet number 65137, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/65137.