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Today Správa železnic festively completed the reconstruction of the listed railway station in Teplice. The façade and roof of the building were renovated, as well as the first platform including a cast-iron shelter. The construction started in August 2022, its total cost reached CZK 325 million. This is the first phase of the reconstruction, the second phase, which will include the interior spaces, is currently being prepared.

Správa železnic switched to a more efficient way of measuring corridor sections at speeds above 120 km/h. The relevant diagnostic runs will take place simultaneously, using all the necessary vehicles in one set. This will result in significant savings in operating costs and the necessary operating restrictions. The first integrated measurement will take place today between Prague and České Budějovice, followed by others across the republic by the end of March.

Modernisation of another part of the line from Brno to Havlíčkův Brod can begin. Správa železnic has chosen the company Chládek & Tintěra as the contractor of the construction between Přibyslav and Pohled, which submitted a bid of CZK 2,770,989,541. The reconstruction of the eight-kilometre-long section will enable an increase in line speed up to 160 km/h. Both stations and the stops between them will undergo a complete reconstruction. Construction work will start by mid-April and last until the end of 2026.

The number of barrier-free accessible train stations is constantly growing. At the end of last year, 60 per cent of all mainline stations already offered convenient access to platforms, and even 68 per cent of buildings. Správa železnic's new lifting platforms serve passengers in wheelchairs at dozens of locations. The assistance service, which helps people with mobility to get from the station forecourt to the train, is becoming increasingly popular. Last year alone, over 19,000 people used it.

Správa železnic ensures the purchase of electricity and gas for nearly four thousand customers in the transport sector, making it one of the four largest distributors in the Czech Republic. In the current challenging situation, it is focusing on finding savings, saving almost CZK 131 million in electricity alone last year. Early contracting of favourable purchase prices on the commodity exchange also reduces costs.

Companies Deloitte; Česká spořitelna; law firm Císař, Češka, Smutný; AFRY and their nominated experts in economic, financial, legal, and technical consulting from the Czech Republic and abroad will help with the selection of the concessionaire for the construction of the new railway connection from Prague to Václav Havel Airport in the form of a PPP.

Správa železnic evaluated the so-called ‘feeling map’ – an on-line portal, which was used to involve the wide public in the initial preparations of the project VRT Praha (High-Speed Line Prague). A total of 2,055 suggestions were entered into the map by 668 users. Most of them are aimed at promoting valuable places, while about a third point out problems in the area. Urban planners are already working with the suggestions and incorporating them into the urban concept of the area through which the new line passes.

The new station in Hranice na Moravě will increase the accessibility of railway, including the high-speed railway. The transfer junction will be part of the new railway connection Praha – Brno – Ostrava. The competition is expected to be announced in early spring.

Passengers in Františkovy Lázně will use the new station building as early as next spring. Today, Správa železnic inaugurated its complete renovation. The works will include the restoration of the historical facade as well as the modernisation of the check-in hall and ticket counters. All accesses will be barrier-free. The total cost of the construction amounts to CZK 252 million.

The railway in the metropolis is undergoing an unprecedented transformation. Work is in full swing between Bubny and the new stop at Výstaviště, and extensive reconstruction of the historic Masaryk railway station has begun. In addition, today Správa železnic festively launched the complete reconstruction of the station Praha-Smíchov. In about three years, it will get a completely new look and will also become part of a modern transfer terminal. Passengers will appreciate not only barrier-free access to trains and platforms, but also better connections to public transport as well as to the surrounding development. The total cost of the construction will reach CZK 5.1 billion, the construction of the footbridge will cost CZK 314 million. Most of the funding will come from European funds.