Belarusian Railways and DAT "Latvian Railway" signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of electrification direction Polotsk - Daugavpils (Dzvinsk). According to the press center of Belarusian Railways, the main objectives of the document are to improve environmental safety and competitiveness of rail transport, the development of infrastructure in border areas in this area.

The Agreement provides for the establishment of a joint working group to coordinate plans and timelines for the electrification of joint action towards Polotsk - Daugavpils, agreeing volumes of traffic and service options traction. In the future, the working group will prepare a schedule for the implementation of activities in which each of the parties will independently implement them on their territory.

"Implementation of this agreement has good prospects and will promote the development of transport capacity and foreign trade of Belarus and Latvia," - said the press center of Belarusian Railways.

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