Augulis: fast train Riga-Moscow is not enabled

08/06/2011

Augulis: fast train Riga-Moscow is not enabled

08th June 2011 17:49

    Flyer design Riga-Moscow must be self-sufficient and it would not have enabled the countries that today, 14th International Conference “TransBaltica 2011” announced the Minister for Transport Uldis Augulis (ZZS). He explained that currently the State JSC "Latvian Railways of the Russian railways discuss financial opportunities and ways to realize this project which, as reaffirmed Augulis, would be" Rail Baltica "complementary. In addition, Riga-Moscow line project is not only bilateral relations project, but also European and Russian project, therefore, important for Latvia. In his address to the conference participants Augulis explained that Latvia has a vast experience in the Baltic region, organizing the transport of containers by rail. Currently, who is already three such specialist trains a route geography is impressive. Konteinervilciens "Baltika-Transit" providing services on a route in the Baltic countries, Central Asia, "Riga Express" runs between Riga and Moscow, but konteinervilciens "ZUBR" working on the route Latvia-Belarus- Ukraine. Latvian transit business areas of professionalism is also confirmed by the U.S. decision to use our transport infrastructure in non-military goods to Afghanistan. Since 2009 established a permanent flow of goods. Minister for Transport stated that the Latvian favorable geographical position allows for more effective distribution of goods in the Baltics. The main priority was to become a logistics center in the region, and offered load distribution 24 and 48-hour concept. In order to attract investors in logistics centers and the new flows of goods, was developed in the field of taxation in such a way that the import of the goods in the European Union goods may be imported into Latvian, customs clearance, payment of value added tax, and the store has already cleared the goods distribution center, while a request is received from a particular firm . Such logistics center development is the first priority sites: the port and major railway junctions. Investment in infrastructure would contribute in improving the economy, including transportation and logistics industry, the development - roads this year plans to invest around 270 million lats, of which the lion's share of European Union funds, told the minister. Augulis conference participants pointed out that Latvia has to be proud of the aviation industry.

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