Is the Czech VRT a Luxury We Can No Longer Afford?
[Czech] As global tensions rise and defence budgets swell, the Czech Republic faces a critical decision: can we afford to pour billions into a high-speed rail (VRT) project that can … Read More
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Security over VRT: A New Reality for the Czech Republic and Europe
U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s speech at the Munich Security Conference on February 14 represents a significant turning point in U.S.-Europe relations. Vance sharply criticized European elites for censorship, mass … Read More
High-Speed Rail in the Czech Republic: Insights from a Leading Economist
In recent discussions on high-speed rail (HSR) in the Czech Republic, my colleagues and my perspectives have been echoed by Tomáš Havránek [1]https://sites.google.com/view/tomashavranek/, a highly regarded economist. Havránek, recognized as … Read More
Werner Hoyer Under Investigation for Corruption at the European Investment Bank
Werner Hoyer, the former president of the European Investment Bank (EIB), is under investigation for corruption, abuse of influence, and misappropriation of EU funds. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), … Read More
Follow-Up: Kodym’s Legal Battles and Their Impact on Czech Railway Regulation
Overview of Legal Battles: Pavel Kodym, the former head of the Transport Infrastructure Access Authority (ÚPDI), has brought three notable legal cases against the Czech government, winning all of them. … Read More
Supreme Court Finalizes Verdict in Správy železnic Tender Manipulation Case
[Česky] The Supreme Court of the Czech Republic has upheld earlier court decisions in the high-profile corruption case involving the Czech Railway Administration (Správy železnic) and SUDOP Praha, a project … Read More
The High-Speed Rail Truth: Between Politics and Ethics
[Čeština] In the Czech Republic, the projected high-speed railway project faces significant and increasing scrutiny. The Railway Authority has significantly overestimated passenger numbers and the economic benefits, while underestimating costs, … Read More
Costs of Personal Rail Transport in the CR and High-Speed Rail Construction
Rail travel in the Czech Republic: What does it really cost us? And how will the construction of high-speed rail (HSR) impact the state budget? Rail travel is supported by … Read More
Comparison of planned high-speed rail (HSR) lines in the Czech Republic with the actual performance of high-speed rail lines in Spain and France.
Why compare with Spain? Because it has the longest HSR network in Europe and also received the largest share of EU funding for HSR construction. We chose France because the … Read More
Rail Reform Ripples: Czech Republic’s HSR Future Amid Regulatory Turmoil
In the unfolding controversy within the Czech Republic’s rail sector, involving the Ministry of Transport and the national rail regulator ÚPDI [1]https://cs-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/%C3%9A%C5%99ad_pro_p%C5%99%C3%ADstup_k_dopravn%C3%AD_infrastruktu%C5%99e?_x_tr_sl=cs&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp (Transport Infrastructure Access Authority), the situation has been … Read More
HS2 Birmingham to Manchester leg scrapped!
At the Tory Party conference, Rishi Sunak announced the cancellation of the HS2 rail link’s Birmingham to Manchester segment. He described HS2 as the “ultimate example of the old consensus” … Read More
HS2 – UK Government Declines Future Guarantee
Prime Minister Sunak and Chancellor Hunt Discuss Scrapping Phase Two Amid Cost Spiral. HS2, the UK’s high-speed rail project, can be compared to the Czech VRT project. Reasons why the … Read More
HSR and the Czech Republic
“TL;DR” [Czech] Our article discusses the high cost of building high-speed rail (HSR) systems in different countries, including the United States, China, France, Spain, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Most … Read More
Noise limits in connection with the amendment to Czech Government Regulation No. 272/2011 Coll.
[Czech] Executive Order 433/2022, adopted on December 7, 2022, allows for higher noise levels from infrastructure projects. These changes will come into effect on July 1, 2023. Whilst a glance … Read More
Czech HSR Feasibility Studies
Here are the original feasibility studies for the Czech high-speed rail (VRT) prepared for the Ministry of Transport. You can find studies for each route: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1z1dQyph6PAKCIGye1R9GfvrtrUlNYfJa Of particular interest are … Read More
European Union infrastructure funds may go to defence.
The European Union (EU) will use funds intended for infrastructure projects in poorer countries to support weapons production across the bloc. The EU has lifted its long-held ban on using … Read More
UK HS2 – houses unsaleable
The controversial HS2 infrastructure project in the UK is already impacting the housing market. Sales have fallen 27% in areas along the route between London and Birmingham, compared to a … Read More
Defence spending
Defence spending in many European countries is inadequate. There are much higher priorities than the VRT project.
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VRT 1 – Prague – Nymburk
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