TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS SECTOR

LATVIA

AECOM Transportation

Aviation Ports & MarineHighways Strategic Planning & Advisory, PPP

Rail & Transit & HSR

GOODSN/S freight market is containerised

E/W freight market is bulk

GVAGrowth in GVA is stronger in the urban areas than in the rural areas

POPULATIONPopulation in the Baltic region is shrinking

GDPAverage long term growth in GDP is

2.3% in the Baltic States

Macro – Economic Context in the Baltics

URBAN

RURAL

SEAE/W freight from ports to inland CIS.N/S freight is regional to Baltic ports.

Sea cargo is mainly bulk cargo.

AIRReasonable network of routes for international air movements.Air service is less attractive for shorter distances.

RAILInt’l passenger rail service is poor.Regional rail is infrequent, yet cheap.N/S rail freight service is poor.E/W rail freight service is good.

ROADRoad network quality is poor, yet

permits reliable journey times.Good regional and int’l coach network.

Analysis of the Supply of Transport Services

LATVIA: Key Figures (source: Polaris – LIAA)

LATVIA: Key Figures (source: Polaris – LIAA)

LATVIA: Key Figures (source: Polaris – LIAA)

LATVIA: Key Figures (source: Polaris – LIAA)

• EDUCATION– Over 11,000 student in transportation related studies (2011/2012)– 7 major higher education institutions:

• Transport and Telecommunication Institute• Latvian Maritime Academy• Liepaja Maritime College• Riga Technical College• Riga Technical University• Malnava College• Riga Aeronautic Institute

• RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS• Reseach and Education Centre for Business Logistics• Department of Modeling and Simulation• Telematics and Logistics Institute

LATVIA: Key Figures (source: Polaris – LIAA)

FOREIGN INVESTORS COUNCIL OF LATVIA (FICIL) advocates the development of a platform for:

SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY

by

establishing transparency – forward-looking governance and organizational restructuring of various transportation authorities, and

identifying transport-related industry synergies that not only fulfill future infrastructure needs, but comprehensively catalyze national

economic development.

CONCLUSIONS

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