Rīgas Satiksme
Public transportation company in Riga, Latvia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Rīgas Satiksme?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Rīgas Satiksme is a municipally-owned public transportation and infrastructure company serving Riga, Latvia and the surrounding areas. It was founded on 20 February 2003 as an umbrella organisation for the respective operators of trams, buses and trolleybuses in the city of Riga. Two years later, the separate operators of the different modes of public transport were merged and re-branded to its current name.
![]() | This article needs to be updated. (June 2024) |
Formation | 20 February 2003 |
---|---|
Type | Municipal Limited Liability Company |
Legal status | Administered by Riga City Council Traffic Department |
Purpose | Transit and Parking Authority |
Headquarters | Vestienas iela 35, Latgale Suburb, Riga |
Area served | Greater Riga |
Chairperson | Džineta Innusa |
Mayor | Vilnis Ķirsis |
Parent organization | Rīgas Dome |
Staff | 4,100 (2017)[1] |
Website | rigassatiksme.lv (English) |
Along with public transport services, Rīgas Satiksme also administers paid parking services throughout the city. It currently employs roughly 4,100 staff and its passengers completed 146.8 million rides in 2015.[2] In 2018 the debt of Rīgas Satiksme reached nearly 300 million.[3]