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
Category: Economics
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
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
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
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
Defence spending
Defence spending in many European countries is inadequate. There are much higher priorities than the VRT project.
HSR does not sleep
[Česky] In December last year, a new Czech government took office. Our country’s debt is rising at an unprecedented rate (CZK 800 billion in the last 2 years), inflation may … Read More