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
Category: Transparency
Sprava Zeleznic corruption scandal involved high-level officers.
[Česky] In December 2020, the Municipal Court in Prague ended a large corruption case relating to Czech railways and HSR (VRT). Six people were handed suspended sentences, while Sudop Praha … Read More
Railway Design Cartel Revealed thanks to Leniency Programme, the Office Imposed Fine on SUDOP Praha
[Česky] By its first-instance decision, the Office for the Protection of Competition punished bid rigging agreement on projecting high-speed rails concluded by SUDOP PRAHA a. s. (hereinafter referred to as … Read More
Red flags in public procurement and service delivery
[Česky] The following is extracted from: “Modernizing Governance: Leadership, Red Flags, Trust and Professional Power” by Andrew Massey and William Hutton (2006) Professor Andrew Massey is the Academic Director, International … Read More
JASPERS – Freedom of Information Request
Request for:
– The JASPERS Guidance Notes prepared in relation to this project.
– JASPERS / EIB internal documents, including but not limited to memos, papers, e-mails, and letters, discussing the above-mentioned Guidance Notes and/or recommendations.
1 million Euros to spend on PR. 0 Euros for transparency for Czech High Speed Rail
[Česky] Czech Railway Authority (SŽ) seek professional help to tell the ‘truth’ to the public over the VRT project. [1]https://zakazky.spravazeleznic.cz/contract_display_10321.html Rather than make full and frank disclosure of the numerical … Read More