Czech Railways

The European Commission has closed an investigation into national passenger operator ČD's dumping pricing after it concluded the evidence did not support its initial concerns.

Traffic through the Porzhichany station was resumed on all three tracks after 13:00. After fixing the results of the accident, only one track was used from seven in the morning.

Czech Railways joined the RETHINK project with a signing ceremony at the French Embassy in Prague. The project brings together large companies operating in the Czech Republic who have decided to work together to find ways to limit climate change and the damage it causes.

The Czech railway infrastructure operator Správa železnic, together with Siemens and freight operator ČD Cargo, has successfully completed a test of the interoperability of the on-board devices of the European ETCS train control system installed on Vectron locomotives.

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.

Czech Railways is negotiating the sale of 380 series locomotives to a freight carrier in Turkey.This is reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply.

Czech Railways are preparing to announce a tender for the purchase of new electric trains.The carrier had to contact Polish manufacturers such as Newag, Pesa Bydgoszcz and FPS H.

The Czech railway infrastructure operator Správa železnic (SŽ) has announced preliminary market consultations on a project to build the Prague-Laughs-Beroun line, which will be laid mainly underground.

Czech Railways are completing the construction of a comprehensive train service depot in Plzen.The railway magazine Railway Supply writes about this with reference to the nasregion.

Czech Railways accepted the first Viaggio coaches. Passenger cars, produced by the Skoda and Siemens consortium, will operate under the new InterJet brand.

Czech Railways refused to accept the first Viaggio wagons. The carrier has doubts about the quality of the wagons produced.

The Czech Railway Infrastructure Manager SZ, has announced the seventh tender for the construction of its HSR network, which includes the design of the Poržičany - Svetla nad Sazavou railway section, which is part of the Prague - Brno high speed railway.