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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