Press releases

The project to improve the area of the main railway station in Prague ‘Nový Hlavák’ (New main station) closed the second phase of participation. It focused on collecting public opinions on the winning design and consisted of several activities. Data collection took place from January to the end of June 2024. The results show that people perceive the need for reconstruction and call for a modern and functional station. The winning proposal is appreciated for the design of the park and its connection to the concourse and the Fanta building, as well as for the transport solutions in the form of a new tram line or the extension of short-term parking. Most comments and questions have been about the design of the check-in hall roof. The document received has been forwarded to the authors of the winning design from the studio Henning Larsen Architects and will be used to refine the architectural study.

The Czech and Austrian railway infrastructure managers Správa železnic and ÖBB-Infrastruktur have signed a cross-border cooperation agreement today. Its aim is to elaborate a study focused on a common strategic perspective for the Prague – České Budějovice – Linz route as a possible new high-capacity railway line.

Správa železnic and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in the presence of the Minister of Transport and a consortium of consulting companies presented the key parameters of the first PPP project on the Czech railway network. The presentation in Prague's Fanta Building attracted more than 200 representatives of investors, construction companies and financing institutions, with another 80 joining online.

Správa železnic can continue the project preparation for the modernisation of the lines north of Hradec Králové before the feasibility study of the fast connection RS5 Prague – Wrocław is discussed. This was made possible by an exemption approved yesterday by the Central Commission of the Ministry of Transport.

Today Správa železnic festively launched the reconstruction of the railway stations in Chrastava and Hrádek nad Nisou. The works in two neighbouring stations on the railway line from Liberec to Saxon Zittau will last until November next year. Thanks to them, passengers will have barrier-free access to trains and more comfortable transfers to buses. Both railway stations will be comprehensively modernised, including the station buildings.

Správa železnic has started using a system ATWS to improve safety during construction work carried out during train operation. The device automatically detects an approaching train and alerts workers with acoustic and visual warnings. The line section from Karlštejn to Beroun was selected for the verification operation of the system.

Reconstruction of the listed station building at Plzeň-Jižní Předměstí railway station will start this year. Správa železnic selected the company Chládek a Tintěra, Pardubice, as the contractor, its offer amounted to CZK 84,763,361. The more than a hundred-year-old Neo-Renaissance building will be completely renovated, the facilities for passengers will be improved and the publicly accessible areas will be barrier-free.

The Traffic Control Centre in Přerov will be expanded by another building, Správa železnic is looking for its contractor now. The builders will construct a new six-storey building that will house, among other things, six control rooms. From them, traffic on other lines in Moravia and Silesia will be controlled remotely. Work is scheduled to start at the end of this year and will be completed in summer 2027.

There are more and more trains on the Czech railway network that run under the supervision of the European Train Control System ETCS. Since the beginning of August, it has been used by carriers that meet the required conditions on the lines where exclusive ETCS operation will be introduced from January next year. Presentation of individual functions of the system for journalists took place today at the test railway circuit in Velim.

Správa železnic presents a new map portal GIS Podřipsko, which will enable the public to actively participate in the planning of the high-speed line connecting Prague with Dresden in Germany, specifically in the section between the Czech capital and Lovosice.