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ČD Minibar Service Reaches 597,000 Passengers

04.08.2026

ČD Minibar Service Reaches Nearly 597,000 Passengers

České dráhy RegioFox diesel multiple unit at the PESA factory in Bydgoszcz

26.07.2026

EUROFIMA Funds 94 Czech Regional Trains With CZK 4bn

ČD maintenance facility boosts regional fleet care

02.06.2026

ČD maintenance facility gives regional trains a new base

leases electric locomotives

08.03.2021

ČD leases 13 Vectron electric locomotives

ČD leases 13 Vectron electric locomotives By the end of March Czech Railways České dráhy (ČD) must receive the first 6 Vectron locomotives (manufactured by Siemens) from the lease contract concluded with the Slovak company Rolling Stock Lease.
Czech railways count on solid state investment

01.03.2021

Czech railways count on solid state investment

Czech railways count on solid state investment This year Czech Railways plan to continue work on the modernization and repair of rail tracks, stations and dispatch centers.
ČD completes tests of new trains

25.02.2021

ČD completes tests of new trains

ČD completes tests of new trains Testing of new long-distance passenger cars manufactured by the consortium Siemens Mobility and Škoda Transportation is being completed at the Czech Velim test site.
Obligation to wear two masks in public transport in Czech Republic

23.02.2021

Obligation to wear two masks in public transport in Czech Republic

Obligation to wear two masks in public transport in Czech Republic New rules are being introduced regarding the use of public transport during a pandemic in the Czech Republic.
electric train for modernization

03.02.2021

Czech Republic transfers trains to alternating current

Czech Republic transfers trains to alternating current Czech Railways handed over the first passenger electric train RegioPanter to Pars Nova, part of the Škoda Transportation Group, for modernization.
railway stations will be repaired

01.02.2021

More than a hundred railway stations will be repaired in the Czech Republic

More than a hundred railway stations will be repaired in the Czech Republic The Czech railway infrastructure operator Správa železnic plans to renovate and reconstruct a total of 114 buildings this year.
ČD reports losses and cuts costs

28.01.2021

ČD reports losses and cuts costs

ČD reports losses and cuts costs On January 21, the Supervisory Board of the Czech Railways (České dráhy) approved the business plan for 2021.
Czech Railways has started a big "sale" of locomotives

19.01.2021

Czech Railways has started a big “sale” of locomotives

Czech Railways (ČD Cargo) has started a big sale of unnecessary equipment. A total of 26 locomotives are sold, the price starts at 443 thousand kroons.
Railways

25.06.2020

Czech Railways and Leo Express end merger discussions

Czech Railways and Leo Express end merger discussions CZECH open-access operator Leo Express has confirmed that discussions for a takeover by Czech Railways (ČD) have come to an end but says it is still in talks with other potential partners.