markalex (Apr 09 2026 at 16:54): markalex (Apr 09 2026 at 16:54):I guess vivi started installing ticket vending machines on the stations:
I can't find anything about that in news or vivi's site. But there is already a couple of notes about them =)
https://www.openstreetmap.org/note/5220020
https://www.openstreetmap.org/note/5216168
HellMap (Apr 09 2026 at 17:03):I saw those "Ticket vending machine" notes but I was like "ticket for what?" and I didn't ask to clarify, but I didn't think this would be train tickets though. To be fair, I've not used a train in like a decade and before they only had either ticket "windows" with a person or in-train conductor (overpriced) tickets or recently via app
markalex (Apr 09 2026 at 17:07):I guess this is an attempt to cut cost on people in those windows.
HellMap (Apr 09 2026 at 17:09):I'm sure it's part of it. But less cynically, this also makes it easier to consider using trains too - if they install these everywhere, you know you can always buy a ticket regardless of time of day or having an app. So this is probably part of their current big "expansion" approach.
HellMap (Apr 09 2026 at 17:10):That said, these don't look compatible with outdoors and most stations don't have a station building. SO I guess they would only be in places that could have had a live cashier anyway.
HellMap (Apr 09 2026 at 17:12):Pirmie kioski jau pieejami šeit:
:small_blue_diamond: Zasulauka stacija
:small_blue_diamond: Zolitūdes stacija
:small_blue_diamond: Imantas stacija
:small_blue_diamond: Tukuma stacija
:small_blue_diamond: Slokas stacija
:railway_track: Drīzumā – kioski būs pieejami visās lielākajās vilcienu stacijās, autoostās un citās publiskās vietās visā Latvijā!
HellMap (Apr 09 2026 at 17:15):I guess the real question is - will they publish a map of all their machines
markalex (Apr 09 2026 at 17:20):HellMap said:
I guess the real question is - will they publish a map of all their machines
That would be a question for a different channel =)
For now I would be happy even with just a page on their site listing those.
maemolol (Apr 10 2026 at 04:40):HellMap said:
Pirmie kioski jau pieejami šeit:
:small_blue_diamond: Zasulauka stacija
:small_blue_diamond: Zolitūdes stacija
:small_blue_diamond: Imantas stacija
:small_blue_diamond: Tukuma stacija
:small_blue_diamond: Slokas stacija
:railway_track: Drīzumā – kioski būs pieejami visās lielākajās vilcienu stacijās, autoostās un citās publiskās vietās visā Latvijā!
i swear i also saw one of these vivi ticket kiosks when i was in, i think, tukums-1 last august, so someone should probably also check that station's waiting hall
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