- Liepājas tramvajs
Infobox_Company
company_name = Liepājas tramvajs
company_type =state owned
foundation = 1899
location = flagicon|LatviaLiepāja ,Latvia
key_people = Aigars Puks, CEO [ [http://asxander.e-liepaja.net Liepājas tramvajs unofficial site] ]
num_employees = n/a (2006)
revenue = n/a (2006)
industry =transportation Liepājas tramvajs —- municipal company operating single
tram line inLiepāja ,Latvia . As 2007 the company owns 17 Tatra KT4 trams, from which only 7 trams are actively used for passenger transportation.History
1899
The first electric tram line in
Baltic states was founded inLiepāja in September 26 of 1899. The first 9 trams, used by company was made by companyHerbrandt (Köln ,Germany ). The first tram line was build toKarosta .1903
In 1903 the company has ordered 6 new trams from
Herbrandt . The new trams has received numbers 10 to 16.1904
Two-way tram line has been build at Liela street in the city center.
1930
1940
After
WWII the old Herbrandt trams has been placed to new self-made frames. 18 March 1941 for the first time since 1899 the woman (Anna Cekuse) has become the conductor. The company starts to use tree-digit numbering, precessing tram number with 1. In 1949-1956 few trams has been built inLiepāja using the details fromKaliningrad and self-made frames.1957
In 1957 Liepājas tramvajs has received 8 Gotha T57 trams with numbers 125-132.
1960
Liepāja has received 10 new trams
Gotha Т59Е with Nrs. 139-148 in 1961. In 1962 has been boght 8 newTatra T2-62 with numbers 149-156.1970
In 1974 Liepājas tramvajs has transported 12 millions passengers per year.
1990
New tram-stops with add stands has been build in Liepāja by
EuroAWK 2007
In
Liepāja widely discussed plans to prolongate the tram line toEzerkrasts district, but the final decision has still not been made.The company starts to offer new service - payments for the tram tickets by mean ofSMS . This service was developed in cooperation with Riga company Citycredit.Route(s)
Tickets & price
Workers
References
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