Vivi

What Vivi does

Vivi – Vienā vilcienā ('Vivi – On the same train') is the Latvian state-owned national passenger rail operator, headquartered in Riga. The company runs scheduled passenger rail services across five domestic radial lines (Tukuma, Jelgavas, Siguldas, Aizkraukles, and Skultes), an international corridor connecting Vilnius–Riga–Tallinn, and is preparing to launch services to Daugavpils with modern diesel trains. Its core technology is the national passenger rail network — rolling stock, station infrastructure, timetabling, and a centralized train control / dispatching function — with a digital layer consisting of the Vivi Latvija mobile app (iOS/Android) for e-ticket purchase and a real-time train tracking map on the website.

Revenue is generated primarily through transactional passenger ticket sales via the mobile app, website, and on-board conductors, with no public pricing disclosure. The commercial product set extends beyond scheduled services to include the Rīgas vienotā biļete (a unified ticket integrated with Rīgas satiksme municipal public transport), tourism-oriented routes under the 'Dodies dabā' initiative with Latvijas valsts meži (LVM), commercial charter trips and wagon rental, and event-driven additional services for festivals and concerts such as LAMPA in Cēsis and Prāta Vētra concerts in Liepāja. Distribution is direct-to-consumer across mobile, web, and on-board channels, with a partnership-based discount layer (Forum Cinemas 15% discount for registered app users). End customers are general public passengers — commuters, event attendees, and tourists — with no disclosed enterprise anchors or B2B contracts of material scale.

Name

Vivi

Legal name

Vivi – Vienā vilcienā

Website

https://pv.lv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Vivi – Vienā vilcienā is the Latvian state-owned national passenger rail operator, running five Riga-radial domestic lines plus the Vilnius–Riga–Tallinn international corridor and preparing Daugavpils services, with mobile/app ticketing, unified Riga public-transport integration, and event-based charter services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Passenger Rail Transportation

akta.pro primary industry

Commuter Rail Feeder & Branch Line Services (THAIACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cross-Border Regional Rail Passenger Services (THAIACAH)

Keywords

• Passenger rail services
• Intercity train transport
• Commuter rail operations
• Unified transit ticketing
• Charter train rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Riga

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Passenger Rail Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from selling train tickets for passenger transportation across domestic Latvian routes and international routes (Vilnius-Riga-Tallinn). Tickets are sold via mobile app, website, and on-board purchase.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Vivi operates scheduled passenger rail transportation across Latvia on five domestic lines (Tukuma, Jelgavas, Siguldas, Aizkraukles, Skultes) and an international route connecting Vilnius–Riga–Tallinn. Tickets are sold through a mobile app, website, and on-board conductors, with integrated unified ticketing through Rīgas satiksme for Riga city transport.

Product overview

Vivi is a Latvian passenger rail operator offering a unified train service platform. The core offering is domestic passenger rail services across five main lines (Tukuma, Jelgavas, Siguldas, Aizkraukles, and Skultes), supplemented by international routes to Vilnius and Tallinn. The Vivi Mobile Application serves as the digital platform for e-ticket purchases and real-time train tracking. Additional services include the Rīgas Vienotā Biļete unified ticketing system (integrating with Riga city transport), tourism routes, commercial charter services, wagon rental, and event-based additional trips.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vivi Passenger Rail Services Scheduled passenger rail transportation across Latvia on five domestic lines (Tukuma, Jelgavas, Siguldas, Aizkraukles, Skultes) and the international Vilnius–Riga–Tallinn route; Daugavpils route preparing to launch with modern diesel trains.
• Vivi Mobile Application Mobile app available on Google Play and App Store for purchasing e-tickets, viewing real-time train schedules on a map, account management, and accessing partner discount codes such as the Forum Cinemas 15% code.
• Rīgas Vienotā Biļete (Riga Unified Ticket) Integrated ticketing solution developed with Rīgas satiksme that lets a passenger use both Vivi train services and Riga city public transport (bus, tram) with a single ticket.
• Tourism Routes (Tūrisma maršruti) Tourist-oriented train routes and nature-excursion initiatives, including the joint "Dodies dabā" (Go outdoors) program with Latvijas valsts meži (LVM) and named themed trains (Paparde, Ozols, Spāre, Stirna).
• Commercial Trips and Wagon Rental (Komercreisi un vagonu noma) Charter train services and wagon rental available to commercial or private customers for events and group travel.
• Additional Trips (Papildreisi) Extra scheduled train services arranged around major cultural events such as Prāta Vētra concerts in Liepāja (420-seat capacity), the LAMPA conversation festival in Cēsis (six-carriage formation), Saullēkta concert in Jūrmala, and Manai dzimtenei concert in Mežaparks.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rīgas satiksmecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVivi partners with Rīgas satiksme to offer the 'Rīgas vienotā biļete' (Riga unified ticket), enabling passengers to use both Vivi train services and Riga public transport with a single ticket solution.
• Latvijas valsts meži (LVM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVivi collaborates with AS 'Latvijas valsts meži' (LVM) on the 'Dodies dabā' (Go outdoors) initiative, encouraging passengers to explore nature and raising awareness about forest value. The partnership includes naming trains after nature-themed names such as Paparde, Ozols, Spāre, and Stirna.
• Forum CinemasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVivi partnered with Forum Cinemas to offer registered app users a 15% discount code for cinema tickets. Users can find the code in the Vivi Latvija mobile app under 'Mans konts' – 'Papildu iespējas'. The partnership launched with a Minions-themed train journey promotion.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Elron: Estonian national passenger rail operator providing commuter and regional services; directly comparable as a Baltic state-backed rail operator of similar scale, sharing the Vilnius–Riga–Tallinn corridor with Vivi.
• LTG Link: Lithuanian national passenger rail operator and the most direct comparable to Vivi: state-backed, Baltic-region, multi-route domestic service with cross-border connections, similar fleet scale and commuter-skewed demand profile.

Emerging players

• Iryo: Spanish open-access high-speed rail operator; relevant as an emerging private competitor in European passenger rail and a benchmark for newer, digitally-led entrants that could eventually reshape the European state-rail landscape Vivi operates in.
• FlixTrain: European open-access long-distance rail operator competing against state incumbents; relevant as a competitive threat / benchmark for digital-led, low-cost intercity rail that could eventually enter the Baltic corridor.

Broad incumbents

• VR Group: Finnish state-owned passenger rail operator; comparable as a state-backed national carrier running commuter and long-distance routes in a small Nordic market, though operating at materially larger scale than Vivi.
• SJ AB: Swedish state-owned passenger rail operator with a similar mix of commuter and intercity services; comparable governance and product structure, though at significantly larger national scale than Vivi.

Others

• Eurostar: Cross-border high-speed passenger rail operator connecting multiple countries; thematically comparable as a cross-border rail operator relevant to Vivi's Vilnius–Riga–Tallinn international route ambition, though a very different premium positioning.

Regional players

• PKP Intercity: Polish state-owned long-distance passenger rail operator; comparable state-ownership model and intercity product focus, but serving a substantially larger Central European market than Vivi.
• ČD (Czech Railways): Czech national passenger rail operator with state ownership and broad domestic network; useful as a structural/state-owned peer even though its Central European scale far exceeds Vivi's Baltic footprint.
• MÁV-START: Hungarian state-owned passenger rail subsidiary; comparable as a state-controlled national operator running commuter and intercity services in a small-to-mid European market, though geographically distant from Vivi.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ViviVilciens
• Facebookfacebook.com/ViviVilciens
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/as-pasazieru-vilciens

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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