Dlouhá Míle Terminal’s design is known

The terminal will be located in the development area near the airport take-off and landing runway, the Šestka Shopping Centre and the Prague Ring Road. “New transport hub will be created, which will provide an important connection between the railway and road transport, urban and suburban buses and eventually also trams in the future. A new P+R car park, which will significantly expand the infrastructure of the wider airport area, will relieve the roads of Prague 6 Municipal District,” stated Jiří Svoboda, Director General of Správa železnic.

AFRY gradually examined the technical feasibility of the solution in all its aspects. “The current solution of the terminal is the result of our continuous negotiations with the investor, i.e. Správa železnic as well as with representatives of the capital city of Prague, Prague 6 Municipal District, the Institute of Planning and Development of Capital City Prague, Prague Transport Company, Regional Organiser of Prague Integrated Transport and Prague Airport,” specified Petr Košan, Director for Transport of the consulting company AFRY CZ responsible for the preparation of the final stage of project preparation of the new railway line Praha-Ruzyně (excl.) – Praha-Letiště Václava Havla (excl.).

“The architectural design fully benefits from the terminal's potential not only as a transport hub, but also as a destination point for any future development in its vicinity. Our priority is functionality, safety, ease of orientation, intuitiveness, fluidity of movement and speed of transfers. Furthermore, the quality and attractiveness of the environment that motivates the use of public transport,” said Jiří Pavlíček from the office Pavlíček Hulín ARCHITEKTI, the author of the architectural design.

Its roof dominates the future modern and fully barrier-free terminal. The height of the roof varies according to the functions of the individual parts of the building. The roofing is lowest above the bus platforms, and then rises in a curve towards the main entrance to the underground part with a transfer to the train.

“It allows to transfer comfortably with a so-called dry foot and at the same time guides the passenger. In fact, the generous roof is an intuitive navigation system whose highest point tells you in a universal language where the entrance is,” added Jiří Pavlíček. Ease of orientation and the shortest possible transfer time between bus and train were the basic input parameters for the station design. This link will account for up to 75 per cent of transfers.

The roof is covered with a glass in the middle part and lets light into the lower levels. The southern part of the roof contains photovoltaic panels that will cover the terminal's consumption and eventually allow electric cars to be recharged in the car park. The solution does not neglect the terminal's ancillary functions, such as ticketing, waiting area, small shops, facilities for technologies, drivers, etc. These areas will be heated and covered.

Pavements are complemented by greenery almost everywhere possible and practical. Some vertical surfaces and roofs will also be greened to allow rainwater retention and to mitigate the heat island. The materials used will ensure the long service life and ease of the station maintenance. P+R car parks are designed to be safe, cost-effective, comfortable and with many ecological features, including trees. The architectural study also foresees the possible need to increase the capacity of the car park in the future up to approximately 2,100 parking spaces by gradually replacing the individual parts of the level car park with up to seven four-storey car houses.

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