Elron (rail transit)
AS Eesti Liinirongid, operating as Elron, is a government-owned passenger train operator in Estonia.
| Company type | Government-owned corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Founded | 1998 (as Elektriraudtee) October 2013 (as Elron) |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Rail transport |
| Website | www |
Before 2014, the company ran the electrified commuter rail system in Harjumaa. It was known until October 2013 as Elektriraudtee, i.e. "the Electrical Railway". On 1 January 2014, Elron took over all domestic passenger train services in Estonia from Edelaraudtee.
History
changeThe company was founded as Elektriraudtee in 1998. It started as a subsidiary of Eesti Raudtee. It was separated entirely within two years.[1]
In May 2013, the Estonian government declared that Elron would be the sole domestic passenger operator in Estonia. The Estonian operator Edelaraudtee was taken away from the passenger sector.[2] There was a legal dispute between Edelaraudtee and the Estonian government over compensation for lost revenue from the operator's forced withdrawal from passenger services.[3][4][5]
References
change- ↑ "Metros". Railway Gazette International. 1 April 2000.
- ↑ "Estonian rail operator Edelaraudtee sends train to Kazakhstan for trials". news.postimees.ee. 16 May 2013.
- ↑ "Edelaraudtee Demands €5 Million From State". news.err.ee. 23 August 2013.
- ↑ "Estonia's Edelaraudtee turns down EUR 2.1 mln compensation". baltic-course.com. 4 January 2017.
- ↑ "Pending Supreme Court ruling, state might have to pay €2.8m to Edelaraudtee". news.err.ee. 21 January 2018.