Press releases

Správa železnic, in coordination with the Ministry of Transport, is preparing market research that should assist in designing a project for establishing a level 2 ETCS in the track segment “Czech-German border – Děčín – Ústí nad Labem – Kralupy nad Vltavou”.,

Správa železnic has chosen a company for the extension of the northern underpass at the Prague Main Station. The association of companies named “MTS+HT CZ – Podchody hl. n.”, whose partners are Metrostav a.s. and HOCHTIEF CZ a.s., will realize the construction for CZK 219.55 million. Works will begin in May 2020 and extension of the underpass will shorten the journey from the city centre to neighbouring municipal districts for the first pedestrians in August next year.

Správa železnic has chosen the contractor of the Velim – Poříčany railway section that belongs to the most frequented parts of the Czech railway network. The construction will be co-financed from the CEF Transport Blending programme which is a combination of European CEF fund and a loan from European Investment Bank (EIB). The construction with total investment costs of CZK 3.83 billion will be carried out by an association of companies SWIETELSKY Rail CZ and Subterra, joint stock company.

Správa železnic, in coordination with the Ministry of Transport, has prepared a market research that should assist in designing a project for establishing a level 2 ETCS in the track segment “National border Germany – Děčín – Ústí nad Labem – Kralupy nad Vltavou”.

In several weeks already, the first stage of the long awaited electrification of the line from Brno to Zastávka u Brna could start. Správa železnic already acquired a building permit for the first section from Brno to Střelice and is choosing a supplier of construction works. The project’s objective is a reconstruction and electrification of asection approximately ten kilometres long from Brna-Horní Heršpice to Střelice. Line speed will increase up to 120 kph, passengers will have two new stops at their disposal. Total investment costs of the construction exceed CZK two billion, works should last 21 months. During the second stage, a second track will be added to the connecting section from Střelice to Zastávka u Brna and it will be electrified.

Správa železnic called a tender for a supplier to reconstruct the passenger building in Beroun. The estimated price for modernizing a complex of three connected buildings – the departure hall, the administration building and operational premises is CZK 244.6 million. This is the second tender called by Správa železnic within this project.

Správa železnic negotiated successfully in the Central Committee of the Ministry of Transport its most ambitious investment intent up to now for a station building renovation, namely a reconstruction of a listed passenger building in Pardubice. Due to high demands for historical protection, estimated investment costs were calculated to a sum of CZK 1.72 billion. Reconstruction of the passenger building takes up a previously approved modernization of the Pardubice railway junction and a completed investment of the city which built a multimodal junction for public transport at the station’s foreground. The passenger building will thus become once again an important and dignified central point of the whole locality.

Správa železnic advanced in further preparation of reconstructing the line 140 in its part from Sokolov to Cheb. Works were divided into three separate investments; this week, public tenders were called for all of them to elaborate documentation for a territorial decision, including preparation of the EIA Announcement. The implementation of works is expected for 2024 - 2029.

From the beginning of this year, Správa železnic has been discussing within the Central Committee of the Ministry of Transport eight proposals for station buildings reconstructions for a price of almost CZK 376 million. The Central Committee assessed each of the project intents and gave green light to their implementation. Passengers can thus look forward not only to better travelling comfort and a new background while waiting for their train connection but also to a more pleasant environment, barrier-free access to the station or new parking places.

Dear passengers, in relation to the Government’s Resolution from 12 March 2020 by which the Government pursuant to Art. 5 and 6 of Constitutional Act No 110/1998 Coll., on Safety of the Czech Republic announced a state of emergency for the territory of the Czech Republic for reason of danger to health in connection to a confirmed occurrence of coronavirus /designated as SARS CoV-2/ on the territory of the Czech Republic and pursuant to Art. 5 letter a) - d) and Art. 6 of Act No 240/2000 Coll., on crisis proceedings and amendment of some Acts (Crisis Act) as amended, decided to deal with a crisis situation and to adopt measures of crisis. Thus, pursuant to the provisions of Art. 6 paragraph 1 letter b) of the Crisis Act