The Public Transport Council in Latvia is set to appoint a new chairperson during its meeting, which will address various significant transport issues.
The Public Transport Council of Latvia is scheduled to meet on Monday, where a new chairperson will be appointed as reported by the Public Transport Administration (ATD). The agenda for this meeting includes several important topics: the consolidated regional route network, the opening of a new commercial route from Liepāja to Kuldīga, and an interim assessment of a unified ticket system between AS 'Pasažieru vilciens' and the municipal company SIA 'Rīgas satiksme'. Additionally, there is a proposal for amendments to the Jelgava route that will be evaluated during the session.
This meeting is particularly significant as it will be held remotely via the MS Teams platform, emphasizing the adaptation to digital solutions in public administration processes. The meeting is expected to convene at 1 PM. Notably, the current chairperson, Annija Novikova, who was appointed in June 2024, has been pivotal in the ongoing discussions regarding public transport improvements and regional connectivity, and her successor will likely influence the future direction of these initiatives.
The council's last meeting, held in December 2023, saw the postponement of discussions on the 2026 route network implementation due to ongoing consultations with local governments. This indicates the complexity and importance of stakeholder engagement in transport planning, and the new chairperson will need to navigate these challenges to promote effective public transport solutions across the regions.
