Two municipal public transport companies existed before 1 January 2014; A/S "Tramvaju uzņēmums" (Tramway Enterprise JSC) and SIA "Daugavpils autobusu parks".

In 2021 the purchase of 35 compressed natural gas powered buses was approved, to be supported by the Cohesion Fund.

Green track is extensively used throughout and the northern sections pass through woodland areas.

[6] Preliminary plans call for a connection between the Jaunforštadte area in the north of the city and the centre of the network, in the vicinity of Daugavpils Station.

[8] Czech Pragoimex trams will be assembled locally at the Daugavpils Locomotive Repair Plant (DLRR) as part of the project which will for the first time connect two separate lines.