In February 2016 the Ministry of Transport announced plans for the construction of a new tram line. 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.
The Ministry of Transport in 2016 proposed building a new tram line connecting the Jaunforštadte district, located in the northern part of the city, to the central tram network near Daugavpils Station.