Press releases
20.09.2017
SŽDC completed Repairs of Railway Station in Štěpánov
Today, SŽDC festively completed repairs of the railway station in Štěpánov. The construction also included adaptations of unused premises or the waiting room for passengers. Roofing of the building was also completely repaired, and the original station designation has been changed as well. SŽDC has spent for repair works a sum of CZK 3.3 million. Only in Olomoucký Region, the state organisation prepares revitalisation or repairs of almost fifty railway stations in the five years to follow.
14.09.2017
Plzeň Welcomes SŽDC Student Cup for the First Time
On Thursday 22 June, Higher Vocational School and Secondary Technical School of Electrical Engineering in Plzeň will be for the first time a place of an event for of the sports and educational SŽDC project called Student Cup. On the playground at Koterovská Street 828/85, several hundred pupils from 8th and 9th grades of primary schools from Plzeň and its neighbourhood will meet there. Both knowledge tests and interesting sports competitions will be prepared for them.
11.09.2017
The Autumn Journey Leads the Prevention Train to Kralupy nad Vltavou, Prague and Pardubický Region
The successful project of České dráhy “Prevention Train for a Safe Railway” continues in September by its autumn part. It will start in Kralupy nad Vltavou where the Prevention Train will be standing on 13 and 14 September. Then it will go to Prague for three days to be at disposal to students and pupils at Praha-Dejvice Station on 19 – 21 September. This year’s journey of the Prevention Train will end in Pardubický Region: in Letohrad on 26 and 27 September, in Česká Třebová on 3 and 4 October and in Choceň on 5 and 6 October.
30.08.2017
Management board meeting report
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29.08.2017
SŽDC Presents a Plan for Reconstruction and Revitalization of Railway Stations over the Next Five Years
In the first year of the railway station administration, SŽDC had intensively worked on preparation of a detailed plan of complex reconstruction, modernization and revitalization of the passenger buildings, meaning not just partial interventions and acute repairs. Construction works are expected at more than hundreds of station buildings and stops every year. From this point of view, the next year can be seen as a breakthrough as a higher number of larger investment events will take place. The state organization has also been planning to prepare overall modernizations of 50 stations every year. Total management, repair and investment costs between the years 2017 and 2022 will reach CZK 8.4 billion.
24.08.2017
The Repaired Railway Station in Rakovník Serves Passengers
Today, SŽDC festively completed repairs of the passenger building
21.08.2017
Náchod Railway Station Is a Dignified Entrance Gate into the City
SŽDC has completed the first major reconstruction of the passenger building since taking over the railway station management last summer. The state organisation took over from České dráhy and finalised the last phase of repairs. At the end of summer holidays, the renovated Náchod railway station will start serving passengers while respecting the already completed bus terminal construction.
07.08.2017
A Unique Roofing Will Connect Masaryk Station with the Main Station
The planned modernisation of Masaryk Station registers another step. SŽDC has been ordering a preparation of a project intent and an updated documentation for the modernisation and completion of the railway station Praha Masarykovo nádraží (Prague Masaryk Station). Instead of the originally proposed underpass under the railway station, the construction will include a new vestibule as roofing. The elaborated project intent, approved by the Central Committee of the Ministry of Transport, can be followed by the documentation’s completion for purposes of territorial proceedings.
26.07.2017
Travelling by Train from Prague to Munich Will Take Less than Four Hours. The Plan Was Signed by the Czech and Bavarian Ministers of Transport
The first Czech-Bavarian railway
10.07.2017
SŽDC Has Spent CZK 215 Million for Repair and Construction Works in the First Year of Railway Stations Administration
Just a year ago, a long-awaited transfer of railway stations under SŽDC took place. For the first year of the railway stations administration, the state organization has spent over CZK 215 million for repairs, building modifications or project preparations. There are fully completed 149 construction projects worth nearly CZK 110 million. Dozens of larger or smaller repairs are in progress. The transformation, for instance, took place at the stations in Kostomlaty nad Labem, Dobříš, or Rakovník. In August, the last stage of the reconstruction of Náchod railway station will have been completed. Passengers are using a new railway station in Karlovy Vary or Česká Lípa.