Press releases
17.04.2017
Reconstruction and Modernisation of Plzeň Railway Junction Midway
Správa železniční dopravní cesty started a reconstruction of the whole railway junction Plzeň in 2011 by a preparatory construction Passage through Plzeň junction in direction Rail Transit Corridor III. During this construction, the station acquired a new underpass which solved the issue of a barrier-free access to platforms and allowed passengers easier change to urban and regional transport on streets Šumavská and Železniční.
12.04.2017
SŽDC Acquires a Unique Car for Catenary Maintenance
Today, the railway infrastructure manager took over a special vehicle for control, maintenance and repairs of the catenary MTW 100.013/7 from its Austrian producer – the company Plasser & Theurer. This is the first delivery of a vehicle from abroad specially designed and produced for works on the catenary. In October 2015, SŽDC signed a contract with the Austrian company for the delivery of three cars with a total value of CZK 173 million. The following remaining two cars will be delivered by Austrians this autumn.
31.03.2017
Exceptional Change of Railway Passenger Transport Timetable
Správa železniční dopravní cesty prepared as of Monday 3 April an exceptional change of the 2017 railway passenger transport timetable on more than a dozen of lines. This occurred based on requests of carriers ČD, LEO Express and Arriva vlaky.
31.03.2017
Management board meeting report
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30.03.2017
Olomouc Main Railway Station Got a Modern Shape
Today, Správa železniční dopravní cesty festively completed after several years the reconstruction of the main railway station in Olomouc. Besides overall modernisation of the station, the project had also as objective increasing line speed which allowed shortening journey times especially for fast trains. The construction was implemented by an association of companies led by OHL ŽS.
28.03.2017
Travelling by Train on the Line Hradec Králové – Trutnov Is Now Faster and Safer
Správa železniční dopravní cesty festively completed the revitalisation of the railway line Hradec Králové – Jaroměř – Trutnov. The biggest asset of the project is a safety increase, better travelling comfort and higher railway transport speed.
22.03.2017
Digital GSM-R System Will Allow to Stop Trains Remotely As Well
Prague, 22 March 2017 – The companies TTC Marconi and Správa železniční dopravní cesty (SŽDC) successfully demonstrated a new function of the traffic control terminal and the GSM-R network: Stopping Trains Remotely, the so-called General STOP. A presentation for the press and specialists from the Czech Republic and abroad took place at Sadská railway station (near the city of Nymburk) today.
22.03.2017
GSM-R System Implementation in the Czech Republic
Správa železniční dopravní cesty (SŽDC) equipped 482 km of lines with digital radio system GSM-R last year. In total, 1,660 kilometres of lines are already covered. During the following years, this system should be extended to the entire Trans-European transport network TEN and gradually also to other national and regional lines in the Czech Republic.
17.03.2017
A Reconstruction of the Line from Beroun to Králův Dvůr Has Begun
Today, Správa železniční dopravní cesty officially launched the reconstruction of the line section from Beroun to Králův Dvůr which is a part of Railway Transit Corridor III. The benefit of the construction will be a complete modernization of the railway station Beroun as well as an increase of line speed and a modernization of safety equipment. The contractor is an association of companies led by EUROVIA CS.
27.02.2017
Audit carried out by the Supreme Audit Office did not find any law infraction on the side of SŽDC while preparing and implementing GSM-R and ETCS projects
The course of action of Správa železniční dopravní cesty during preparation and construction implementation of the projects concerning ensuring interoperability of existing railway lines with focus on public tendering procedure was in accordance with the law and without any system deficiencies. Such was the conclusion of the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) after an audit which took more than half a year.