Rail freight decline
ČD Cargo halves semi-annual profit
Czech rail freight operator ČD Cargo’s profit has halved in the first half year of 2024. The number amounted to 240 million Czech crowns (9,6…
Infrastructure renovation
Czechia comes in with a nearly 800 million euro lifeline for railway hub
The railway hub at Česká Třebová has been out of Czechia’s sight for many years. Its last major renovation took place in the 1960s. The…
German Passau corridor closes for renovation, diversions seem unviable
As Germany is planning for much-needed rail infrastructure renovations, points of contention arise. While renovations are necessary for the outdated network, significant infrastructure downtime could…
Czechia warns: Russia is trying to sabotage European rail
The Czech transport minister has warned that Russia is trying to sabotage European rail. The minister said that Russia has made thousands of attempts to…
DB presents project for Germany’s longest rail tunnel to Czechia
Deutsche Bahn (DB) recently unveiled a new project proposal for a better connection between Germany and the Czech Republic. It entails the construction of Germany’s…
EIB invests almost one billion euros in Czechia to improve railways
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will loan 992 million euros to the Czech Ministry of Finance “in support of a major railway upgrade”. This is…
EU Commission reactivates Czech rail scheme, this time it includes DAC too
The European Commission (EC) has reactivated a scheme to support rail interoperability in the Czech Republic over the next five years for 380 million euros.…
EU to fund rail siding construction for ‘any willing company’ in Czechia
The Commission approved a railway siding building, upgrade and reconstruction funding scheme for Czechia. The scheme is worth 74 million euros and will run until…
METRANS expands terminal network along Hungary-Serbia corridor
METRANS has finalised the acquisition of a 51 per cent stake in Croatian railway company Adria Rail. Moreover, the German company is building two new…
Revamped Czech bridge and tunnel allow larger freight trains to Germany
Czech infrastructure manager Správa železnic has finished the reconstruction of a bridge and tunnel near Děčín, important for international rail freight traffic to and from…
180 million euros to support electric traction in Czechia
Rail in the Czech Republic is yet to benefit from another state aid scheme. The EU Commission approved a package of 180 million euros to…
WALBO presents Spaghetti: the longest four-axle intermodal platform
WALBO GROUP, a rail equipment manufacturer from the Czech Republic, introduced the longest four-axle intermodal platform on the market, which was named Spaghetti. The loading…