Riga Latvia Tram Route Map

  I found this map at the rapid transit map directory that I posted earlier regarding the University of Texas.  I posted this map because it is a good companion to the two Riga tram youtube videos that I posted. In the video showing the first part of the tram route number 5, which starts at llguciems on the east bank of the river, I was surprised what appears to be a rural area is so close to the city center.   This is the video of a "trolley disconnect" which is very interesting.  Does the disconnect take place just before Darza Iela?  On Riga tramways, the stops are announced by automated recording and this map can be very helpful in tracing the route on the videos that I posted and others that are on the web.  Notice how long the Ilguciems-Milgravis route is.  Enjoy!
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/new_york.html  Check out the University of Texas links to rapid transit maps on the web.  You will need to scroll a bit, the link above is not direct to the rapid transit map site.
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More Riga Trolleys

   In this short video, you will see some shots that concentrate on the area around the Centraltirgus area of Rigas.  You will see more streetcar equipment types and a commuter train that goes over the railroad bridge that you saw in the first video posted on Riga.  You will get to see that mysterious underpass that looks like a subway station entrance.  Riga hoped to build a Metro system but was not successful.  Perhaps the underpass was a demonstation of what a future Riga subway station would look like.  The city looks different in the rain and you will get to see at least the Centraltirgus (Central Market) area from a different angle.