Czech Republic to spend $2.5 billion on railway infrastructure

The main projects are the modernization of the railway junction and the reconstruction of several lines.

The main projects are the modernization of the railway junction and the reconstruction of several lines.

In 2022, the Czech railway infrastructure operator Správa železnic (SŽ) will have a budget of $2.5 billion, informs railway magazine Railway Supply, citing Správa železnic (SŽ).

The priority areas of the company’s activity will be the modernization of lines and stations, preparation for the construction of high-speed lines, as well as improving safety at crossings.

Key projects include the modernization of the Pardubice railway junction, the reconstruction of the Usti nad Orlicy – Brandys nad Orlicy and Velim – Porzychane lines.

The renovation of the main railway station in Prague will continue. In 2022, it is planned to put into operation the new sections Sudnomerzhitsa – Votitsy and Sobeslav – Doubi with a total length of 28.7 km.

In the first quarter of 2022, SŽ plans to announce the results of an architectural competition for the construction of a high-speed railway station in Roudnice nad Labem.

Projects to modernize at least 150 level crossings will also be completed.

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