Press releases
23.05.2022
Správa železnic Concludes Contract with SNCF for Lease of TGV Presentation Unit
French high-speed train will be presented to the public for the first time on 6 June at Prague Main Station. In the following days, it will be on display in Brno, Jihlava and Ústí nad Labem. The arrival of the TGV is part of the existing cooperation between Správa železnic and the SNCF Group on the project of high-speed lines (HSL) preparation in the Czech Republic.
03.05.2022
French High-Speed Train TGV to Arrive in Czech Republic
Správa železnic will show the French high-speed train TGV to public. The high-speed railway pioneer on European continent will visit Prague, Brno, Jihlava and Ústí nad Labem. Its longest stop will be the city of Brno, the economic, political and cultural centre of Moravia, where it will be featured as a part of the Správa železnic' exposition during the trade show Rail Business Days 2022.
22.04.2022
Railway line for Freight Trains in Děčín Undergoing Complete Reconstruction
Modernisation of the line between the stations Děčín východ and Děčín-Prostřední Žleb, which is part of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) freight corridor, is in full swing. An approximately 1.4 kilometres long electrified section is undergoing a complete renovation and includes, in addition to the Děčínský tunel (Děčín Tunnel), a bridge over the Elbe River. Trains will return to the reconstructed line this year in November and the entire construction will be completed
in mid-2023.
14.04.2022
Správa železnic to Establish New Organisational Unit for High-Speed Lines
At its regular meeting, the Supervisory Board of Správa železnic approved the intention to establish a new organisational unit for preparation, construction and operation of high-speed lines (HSL). This step is related to the ongoing work on this new railway network.
07.04.2022
Správa železnic Presented Work on high-speed line Moravská brána I
The line section between Prosenice and Hranice na Moravě is being designed by AFRY with other international contractors. Documentation for zoning decision should be completed next year. Work will be regularly discussed with all partners of the preparation in the region.
06.04.2022
Aid to Refugees from Ukraine Did Not Disrupt the Usual Operation of Prague Main Station
More than 100 000 refugees from Ukraine have passed through Prague Main Station at the turn of February and March. Thanks to the utmost commitment of Správa železnic staff and a number of other institutions, as well as hundreds of volunteers from several non-profit organisations, it was possible to provide assistance to the refugees in such a way that the emergency had practically no impact on ordinary passengers or traffic management. In recent days, the number of Ukrainian citizens arriving in Prague has been gradually decreasing.
01.04.2022
Správa železnic Selected Contractor for Line Modernisation between Čelákovice and Mstětice
Modernisation of the last section of one of the busiest suburban lines from Prague to Lysá nad Labem, namely between the stations Čelákovice and Mstětice will begin at the end of this year. Správa železnic has signed a contract with the contractor, which is an association of companies EUROVIA CS, Subterra, GJW Praha and Elektrizace železnic Praha. Tendered price is CZK 2.172 billion excluding VAT. Preparatory works will be carried out from November this year, the main construction works will start in 2023.
24.03.2022
Správa železnic Has Established Closer Cooperation with European Investment Bank
Today, a ceremonial signing of a declaration of cooperation with European Investment Bank (EIB) took place at the headquarters of Správa železnic. In addition to its involvement in financing investment construction on our railway network, the EIB will now also provide free consultancy services to Správa železnic. Specifically, this will involve the adoption of a methodology and tools for assessing the suitability of PPP projects in the conditions of the Czech railway infrastructure.
11.03.2022
Opening of Information Centre of Správa železnic at Ústí nad Labem Main Station
Today Správa železnic opened its second information centre for the public. It is located in the underpass of the main station in Ústí nad Labem and the public can primarily obtain information about the preparation of the high-speed railway (HSR) line Dresden – Prague. Apart from trained staff, information panels are available to cover all aspects of the preparation of this cross-border high-speed line. The information centre will initially be open on certain days of the week and subsequently every workday.
25.02.2022
Správa železnic Selected Winning Design of HSR Terminal Near Roudnice nad Labem
Winner of the architectural and urban design competition for the design and layout of the High-Speed Railway (HSR) terminal near Roudnice nad Labem is the architectural studio Rusina Frei architekti. Ten participants from the Czech Republic and abroad entered the competition. The assignment also included the requirement for the design of a service base, which will serve as a maintenance centre of the railway infrastructure on the entire section of VRT Podřipsko (HSR line Říp Flatlands).