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However, grain and grain products already account for an average of half of all domestic freight volume. “Latvijas dzelzceļš” also sees the transport of timber industry products as a prospective area. Yet, the sector estimates that the volumes and distances are too small for any significant increase. Furthermore, investment costs are a deterrent.
“There are only a few large companies that could implement something like this on their own. It is more likely that there would be greater opportunities if we were to form clusters and cooperate, with both large and small companies working together to develop both a tariff system and the infrastructure with “Latvijas dzelzceļš”,” said Artūrs Bukonts, Executive Director of the Latvian Forest Industry Federation.