Latvian Railways (Latvian: Latvijas dzelzceļš or LDz) is the main state-owned railway company in Latvia with more than 12,400 employees. It owns 1,933.8 kilometres (1,201.6 mi) of 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 5⁄6 in) Russian gauge railway lines and 33.4 kilometres (20.8 mi) of 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in) narrow gauge railway lines in Latvia.
It has 7 daughter companies:
- Pasažieru Vilciens (Passenger Train)
- Starptautiskie pasažieru pārvadājumi (International Passenger Transportations)
- VRC Zasulauks (Reconstruction centre Zasulauks)
- LDZ apsardze (LDz Security)
- LDz infrastruktūra (LDz Infrastructure)
- LDz Cargo
- LDz ritošā sastāva serviss (LDz Rolling Stock Service)
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