RIGA CARRIAGE BUILDING WORKS

Rīgas Vagonbūves Rūpnīca

Riga Carriage Building Works (hereinafter RVR) is the oldest producer of passenger railway transport in the territory of the former USSR. RVR was founded in 1895 and  was the largest manufactory in Russia. After 1945 produced 1934 diesel rail cars, 7744 trams and 20347 electric rail cars. During the period from 1946 to 1995 held a monopoly position in the markets of the Soviet Union, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. More than 60% of all electro cars and diesel passenger trains of the regional and suburban communications being now in operation in CIS and Baltic countries are made by RVR. 

The RVR main manufacture lines are:

  • production and modernization of electro and diesel trains for the regional and suburban message;
  • production and modernization of trams and freight cars;
  • repair and production of spare parts.

RVR’s brand is acknowledged and well-known in the world market, further more RVR is in cooperation with leaders of the global industry.

Key clients and partners:

Pasazieru Vilciens - Latvia; Belarusian Railway - Belorussia; Georgian Railway - Georgia; Bombardier Inc. - France; Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles - Spain.





 


 
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