Liepaja, 2014-03-26 11:12 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In 2014, AS Liepājas autobusu parks and other Group companies are planning to increase the turnover and have a profitable year. The priority is to tender for bus operations in Liepaja and in Latvia’s central area lot “Centrs-1” for Ogre, Jurmala and Bauska directions. Also new services and cooperation projects will be developed.  

SIA Rumba Tours will boost the volume of irregular passenger traffic as a result of cooperation with the Klaipeda Port Terminal started last year. This includes providing transfers and sightseeing tours for cruise passengers. Furthermore, this year Rumba Tours will provide services to cruise passengers arriving at Riga and also will go internationally through cooperation with tour operators.  

The most notable investment by SIA Baltic Taxi in 2014 will be related to car fleet expansion both in terms of vehicle count and diversity. Additionally, technological solutions will be introduced to streamline internal procedures as well as improve customer service experience and control over it. The planned increase for car fleet is 70 vehicles.

In 2013, AS Liepājas autobusu parks operations generated EUR 9.9 million in turnover, while profits were EUR 59,000. The Group’s turnover in 2013 was EUR 14.5 million and profits were EUR 82,526 EUR.
SIA Baltic Taxi ended 2013 with turnover reaching EUR 3.9 million, 18% increase compared to 2012. According to available data this is the highest turnover in the entire sector. Profits for 2013 were EUR 100,000.      

Additional information:

Māris Ārbergs
Chairman of the Board
AS Liepājas autobusu parks
maris.arbergs@lap.lv