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‘Damage of floods to rail freight is immense’

Guest authors
September 17, 2024
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Rail may hold the keys to climate friendly solutions in transport, but sometimes climate change hits back at the sector. This week, parts of Central…

Extreme weather brings chaos to rail freight in Czechia

Marco Raimondi
September 16, 2024
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Significantly bad weather conditions in Czechia are having quite the impact on rail freight traffic in the country, especially in the northeast. “The situation is…

New locomotives for ČD Cargo might lead to further international expansion

Marco Raimondi
August 28, 2024
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The Czech state-owned rail freight operator ČD Cargo will receive a batch of Traxx 3MS locomotives that might help the company in its international expansion.…

New locomotives for ČD Cargo might lead to further international expansion

Marco Raimondi
August 28, 2024
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The Czech state-owned rail freight operator ČD Cargo will receive a batch of Traxx 3MS locomotives that might help the company in its international expansion.…

Czech rail freight registers worst July since datakeeping began

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August 27, 2024
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Rail freight in Czechia has not had a great early summer numbers-wise. July’s volumes were lower than any other July since data recording started in…

Czech rail freight registers worst July since datakeeping began

Guest authors
August 27, 2024
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Rail freight in Czechia has not had a great early summer numbers-wise. July’s volumes were lower than any other July since data recording started in…

Rail associations in Central and Eastern Europe sound the alarm for DAC

Marco Raimondi
July 5, 2024
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Seven rail associations from Central and Eastern Europe presented their doubts about the deployment plan for the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) to the EU’s Directorate-General…

Czechia comes in with a nearly 800 million euro lifeline for railway hub

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July 1, 2024
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The railway hub at Česká Třebová has been out of the Czechia’s sight for many years. Its last major renovation took place in the 1960s.…

EIB to lend Czechia half a billion euros for rail modernisation

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June 14, 2024
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) will lend Czechia 13 billion crowns (526 million euros) for the modernisation of the country’s rail infrastructure. The money will be used to increase both freight and passenger capacity, as well as to strengthen the three TEN-T lines on Czech territory. Apart from a multitude of exclusively passenger-related projects, the…

Czechia: 4 passengers dead in collision involving freight train

Nikos Papatolios
June 6, 2024
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A fatal collision between a passenger and a freight train in Czechia resulted in four passengers losing their lives and dozens being injured. The head-on collision occurred between a RegioJet and a CD Cargo train on the east of Prague, near Parduvice. The line where the accident occurred was not equipped with ETCS, which could…