Elron Baltic international rail expansion
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Poole aasta jooksul reisis Elroniga Baltimaade vahel 19 000 inimest
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The Tallinn–Tartu–Riga direct connection was launched.
On January 12, 2025, a direct train connection between Tallinn, Tartu, and Riga was launched. According to Kristo Mäe, head of Elron's international business, the introduction of this line led to an increase in interest in international rail services as a whole.
During the first half of the year following the launch, the service was used 8,287 times for international travel. More than one-third of the international passengers on this route traveled specifically between Tartu and Riga.
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Over 16,000 passengers traveled on direct tickets between Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
In the previous year, more than 16,000 passengers bought direct tickets traveling between Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania and vice versa.