Biggest running railway infrastructure project in Czech republic is „New Connection“ between four major railway stations (Main station, Libeň, Masarykovo, Holešovice) in Prague. This project contains more then 27 km of tracks, 10 rail bridges (biggest one is 500m long and with four way track) and two road bridges , two two-way rail tunnels each more then 1km long. All of that will cost around 300 mil €. Construction period 2004-2008.

this link shows old traffic scheme: http://www.novespojeni.cz/vizualizace_detail.php?id_swf=6

and thera are after finalization:
http://www.novespojeni.cz/vizualizace_detail.php?id_swf=7

renderings:
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/vizualizace/11_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/vizualizace/23_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/vizualizace/13_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/vizualizace/20_n.jpg

Photos from construcion site:

2004
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/80_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/76_d.jpg

2005
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/718_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/710_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/617_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/739_d.jpg

nice :okay:

This is nice.
Guys, do you remember an old crazy plan to bring the Maglev all around Eastern Europe?
I can't remember if it was a prank by someone here or the crazy dream of some company, but I remember reading about it

That website is good, look at the map (http://www.novespojeni.cz/vizualizace_detail.php?id_swf=2).

Here are new bridges over Seifertova street
http://www.sudop.cz/images/reference/mosty_seifertova03.gif.http://www.sudop.cz/images/reference/mosty_seifertova05.gif

Phil, yea I still remember that, I tried looking for that thread in the subways and urban transport forum but it's probably been pruned. Crazy project, I wonder it there was any new info on it.

I would like to show you very radical railway project called „Berounka valley bypass“.
I heard about this project for a year, but I can´t imagine it in EE
but last week Czech minister of transport made public announcement
and he placed this project on government list of important civil engineering projects.
So first step for realization has been made.
Construction will (hopefully) start in 2008.

Most info I took from SZDC (Czech railway infastructure agency, something like Railtrack in UK) symposium about
investment into infrastructure and from Vosloh representative in CR.

Technical info: Length of new track will be 25km
Max construction speed: 300kmph
Tunnels: 1. base tunnel 19 209m (only one way)
2. svatojansky tunnel 4 525m (full profile)
Bridges: 1. svatojansky 430m
2. bridge over berounka river 323m
Superstructure system: non ballast Rheda 2000

Map:
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/images/PrahaBeroun.jpg

I would like to show you very radical railway project called „Berounka valley bypass“.
I heard about this project for a year, but I can´t imagine it in EE
but last week Czech minister of transport made public announcement
and he placed this project on government list of important civil engineering projects.
So first step for realization has been made.
Construction will (hopefully) start in 2008.

Most info I took from SZDC (Czech railway infastructure agency, something like Railtrack in UK) symposium about
investment into infrastructure and from Vosloh representative in CR.

Technical info: Length of new track will be 25km
Max construction speed: 300kmph
Tunnels: 1. base tunnel 19 209m (only one way)
2. svatojansky tunnel 4 525m (full profile)
Bridges: 1. svatojansky 430m
2. bridge over berounka river 323m
Superstructure system: non ballast Rheda 2000

Map:
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/images/PrahaBeroun.jpg

Wow, first VRT in the Czech republic and with almost 20km long tunnel. That´s a start! :)

I see on the visualisations, that VRT, direction Plzeň is planned. Does it mean, that in the future the line will be tracked down to Plzeň?

Wow, first VRT in the Czech republic and with almost 20km long tunnel. That´s a start! :)

I see on the visualisations, that VRT, direction Plzeň is planned. Does it mean, that in the future the line will be tracked down to Plzeň?

Yes, here is map of planned high-speed tracks in Europe
http://www.cd.cz/files/S___VRT_2020_dle_UIC-d58cd9db6b94d983fea160397dfbf985.jpg

the red lines are planned high-speed tracks, that one heading to Nürnberg via Pilsen will be realized first.
http://www.cd.cz/files/Mapa_VRT-f2f20f8fc58de92ae69e38cc2fe9b4f6.jpg

ride duration between cities
http://www.cd.cz/files/J_zdn__doby-862598248e0fe95d3534261708acf8f7.jpg

I would like to show you very radical railway project called „Berounka valley bypass“.
I heard about this project for a year, but I can´t imagine it in EE
but last week Czech minister of transport made public announcement
and he placed this project on government list of important civil engineering projects.
So first step for realization has been made.
Construction will (hopefully) start in 2008.

Most info I took from SZDC (Czech railway infastructure agency, something like Railtrack in UK) symposium about
investment into infrastructure and from Vosloh representative in CR.

Technical info: Length of new track will be 25km
Max construction speed: 300kmph
Tunnels: 1. base tunnel 19 209m (only one way)
2. svatojansky tunnel 4 525m (full profile)
Bridges: 1. svatojansky 430m
2. bridge over berounka river 323m
Superstructure system: non ballast Rheda 2000

Map:


not very good idea to built such long tunnel only semi profile
but project is very amazing

it's long time till this project will start so it could be changed for full profile still.

some updates of "New connection" building site (03/2006):

http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/909_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/912_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/914_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/934_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/935_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/941_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/942_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/943_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/947_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/946_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/944_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/927_d.jpg

saddle
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/928_d.jpg

visualisations
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/vizualizace/55_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/vizualizace/24_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/vizualizace/33_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/vizualizace/39_d.jpg

here it is :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/MetroGardian/transrapid.jpg

I just did a search on google. Add SSC to whatever you're searching for and you'll usually find it.

Wow that is great, whish you all the best on these projects.

Details of the project are on transrapid.de or something like that.

Updates for "New connection" project in Prague, photos from April.

http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/957_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/970_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/976_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/979_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/980_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/983_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/992_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/988_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/993_d.jpg

Since 1993 about 700km of total 1440km main railroads were modernised for 160km/h speed, several tens kilometres were rebuild to straighten tracks.
This year reconstruction of Prague-Pilsen-(Nürnberg) route for 250-300km/h has started.

Current main tracks (1440km in modernisation, about 700km modernised for 160km/h till now)
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/images/cr.jpg

All railway stations and stops on maintracks are being modernised as well.

This 13,2km section of III.corridor between Česká Třebová and Zábřeh na Moravě (about 200km east from Prague) illustrate which way are the maintracks in Czechia being modernised
Photos of this section were made during 2003-2006
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/images/krasikov-zabrehIII.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II226.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II227.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II230.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II254.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II263.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II264.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II276.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II281.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II313.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II337.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II344.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II395.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II444.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II450.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II466.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II474.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II481.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II493.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II515.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II528.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II531.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II534.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II565.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II566.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II561.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II604.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II617.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II622.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II634.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II650.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II658.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II714.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II724.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II725.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II731.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/I198.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/I213.jpg

Just astounding, you guys modernised the railways, while Slovakia was a bit sleeping up in this matter. Now you are clearly ahead of us.

Kokpit, the new tunnels are planned also for Slovakia - this (http://www.sudop.cz/cs/revue/2004/02/08.pdf) one for Nové mesto nad Váhom, but I doubt they will reach the lenghth of your tunnels.

Thanks for that source, Timoth12. Well, Slovakia has perfect landscape for tunnels so they will come one day for sure, e.g. I saw project for D1 motorway and there were plenty of tunnels, something like in Alpes.
And new railroads will be something similar, you can look forward for them. EU will help new members with money like in Portugal or Spain. So I see only bright future for Slovakia in this matter (and not only in this matter :) ).

We´ll see, kokpit, but thanks for the compliment ;)
Anyway, you guys finished practically 700 km, while Slovakia really smaller percentage of the planned modernisation. And you are right, during the planned modernised track along Váh river valley there is a densed urban area, moreover the steep slopes of the surrounding mountains and the river makes it necessary to find alternative solutions also for modernised railway tracks. And sure, EU helps.

Regarding D1 highway, next month should begin the excavation works for ca. 1 km tunnel Bôrik under Poprad, official construction has been already started. But more tunnels, like Višňové, or Korbeľka are to be started in the next several months, at least I hope so.

The dialnice.info is suberb web, I visit it regulary for half a year (only as a reader).
Once finished, Slovakian motorways and railroads will be spectacular, new Switzerland in Europe is coming. :)

Very nice project, i just feel that Czech Rep. is always one step infront of Hungary. This month our prime minister announced that they are going to build highspeed railways in Hun besides the 100km/year motorways they are currently constructing.

The dialnice.info is suberb web, I visit it regulary for half a year (only as a reader).
Once finished, Slovakian motorways and railroads will be spectacular, new Switzerland in Europe is coming. :)

Well, I guess. if Switzerland, you might be the first :) . Or maybe it´ll be a friendly rivalry for us to catch up ;)

Well, I guess. if Switzerland, you might be the first :) . Or maybe it´ll be a friendly rivalry for us to catch up ;)

We'll never be second Switzerland Timoth, we don't have High Tatras and such mountainous landscape as you, that's only slovakian domain.

Very nice project, i just feel that Czech Rep. is always one step infront of Hungary. This month our prime minister announced that they are going to build highspeed railways in Hun besides the 100km/year motorways they are currently constructing.

Hungary has very good landscape for highspeed railroads, I believe they will be built in next few years. Since we are all in EU it'll be much easier.

We'll never be second Switzerland Timoth, we don't have High Tatras and such mountainous landscape as you, that's only slovakian domain.


Well, but you have mountainious landscape almost on the whole territorry. And High Tatras cliffs area covers just smaller part of the country, than Alps cliffs in Switzerland. Other parts of Slovakia and Czech republic as well are mostly forrested landscape /except for valleys and smaller flat parts/.

And come on, kokpit, Vysoké Tatry /High Tatras/ are also yours, you guys are always most frequentant visitors of it, as you are in the whole Slovakia.

:) we are visitors because we love Tatras and entire Slovakia (and we are brothers of course:) ) but they are yours and you should be proud of them. And visitors from other countries will come in larger numbers in near future, Tatras will be only discovered.

And yes, Czech Rep is not flat and we have nice mountains, but frankly speaking it's not comparable to mountains in Slovakia or Alpine countries.

Slovakia has everything, high mountains, hilly landscape, great nature and national parks with wild animals etc. it'll be ideal and famous touristic destination.
Sometime I've read that average altitude in SVK is about 600 meters, that speaks for oneself.

Kokpit, I am really impressed, sorry to be sentimental, but also your attitude shows, why you, guys are by far the most popular nation in Slovakia. And I promise to make a nice thread about High Tatras mountains. :cheers:

Good idea, High Tatras are real gem in EE.
And of course, Slovakia is by far most popular nation Czechia, we are brotherhood nations after all. :cheers1:

Cianotico (http://cianotico.altervista.org)

I took the train from Bratislava to Praha (and back) last March and it was really a looooooong journey (4 hours), something really far from high-speed. Expecially the Slovakian side was incredibly long, even if it's just flat land there, but there were working construtions there, only 1 rail could be used for several Km and so the train had to be very slow.

On the Czech side, passing Brno it's mountain railway, lots of bends, low speed, no other choice with that landscape (unless looooooong tunnels). What are the projects for Praha-Brno high-speed tracks? From Praha to Pardubice the line seems not bad, quite new, but the rest is really old... are they planning to "upgrade" that line or build a new one, maybe passime more on the west side, across Jihlava maybe?

update fo "New connection" project in Prague, photos taken in June and July 2006

http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1125_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1128_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1113_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1135_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1137_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1118_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1147_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1145_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1173_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1172_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1182_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1187_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1195_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1157_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1204_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1205_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1191_d.jpg.

Updates of New connection project in Prague, photos from 08/2006

http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1214_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1218_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1221_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1227_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1241_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1215_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1225_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1220_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1253_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1232_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1235_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1229_d.jpg

And some of current projects around entire Czechia:

http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II741.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II742.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II743.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II745.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II746.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II748.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II749.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II753.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II754.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II761.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II762.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II766.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II767.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II769.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II763.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II770.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/IV206.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/IV192.jpg

Will international trains ever serve Hlavi Nadrazi rather than Holesovice in Prague. Holesovice is always a bit of a dump when I pass through it.

Hlavní Nádraží is already served by international trains, but not on Berlin-Dresden-Prague-Brno-Vienna/Bratislava/Budapest directon. For these routes trains will always stopped in Holešovice.
Holešovice are going to be reconstructed so it could help. BTW Hlavní Nádraží in some parts is even worse than Holešovice and is going to be reconstructed as well. Our railway infrastructure simply still suffer from "postcommunist disease"...

Reconstruction of Main Railway station in Prague (Wilsonovo nádraží) should start this year and ends 2009

http://imgs.idnes.cz/oprilohy/infografika/nadrazi/Ceska_nadrazi.gif
visualisation
mms://stream.idnes.cz/video/0506/ekonomika/A050623_VEN_NADRAZI.WMV

Nice project, kokpit.

Also, the possibillity of inreasing the maximum speed up to 180 km/h on reconstructed corridors is becoming serious:http://www.cd.cz/index.php?action=article&id=37188

České dráhy hodlají v nejbližší době iniciovat diskusi na téma dalšího možného zvýšení rychlosti vlaků na české železnici – a to v první fázi na 180 km/hod. Spolu se svými partnery – ministerstvem dopravy, Správou železniční dopravní cesty a Drážním úřadem hodlají České dráhy hledat možnosti a kroky vedoucí k tomu, aby bylo možné na těch úsecích koridorových tratích, kde to umožňuje infrastruktura a bezpečnostní pravidla (na trati nejsou například úrovňová křížení s další komunikací) zvýšit pro vybraná vozidla rychlost na 180 km/hod. Takové traťové úseky v ČR existují na řadě míst – nezbytná je ovšem úprava legislativy, která v tuto chvíli povoluje v ČR maximální rychlost na železnici 160 km/hod.

Do you think it is real in a foreseeable future?

I think it's possible but it's rather "cosmetic change" because there are many sections with speed limit under 120kmph even after modernisation and this will remain for a long time. Increasing from 160 to 180 will compress travel time from Prague to Ostrava (about 400km) only by few minutes.

Very nice project, i just feel that Czech Rep. is always one step infront of Hungary.
That's funny, similarly I feel about Poland being one step behind (well, maybe one and a half ;) ) It's nice to see though that one of the Vysehrad countries isn't trapped between constant swing of plannig and delaying...
Frankly, I do find Prague's progress in it's infrastructure upgrade really astonishing.
pozdr

double post

very cool threads cz's/sk's/hu's.... wishing you all best of luck from your southern ally Croatia :cheers2:

Pozdrav do Hrvatska :hi:

updates for new connection project in Prague
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1282_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1283_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1261_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1288_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1263_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1264_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1290_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1277_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1274_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1275_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1307_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1308_d.jpg

The estacades are very nice from the esthetic point of view.

Btw, is it the Škoda made train on the third and eight picture?

The estacades are very nice from the esthetic point of view.

Btw, is it the Škoda made train on the third and eight picture?

Yes, I think its the Skoda 471

http://www.skoda.cz/images/97.jpg

Updates of New connection project in Prague, photos taken at October

http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1367_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1340_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1344_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1336_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1357_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1364_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1365_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1333_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1317_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1328_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1343_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1346_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1318_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1322_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1327_d.jpg

Railways modernisation across entire Czechia

1st corridor

http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II781.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II783.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II785.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II787.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II791.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II793.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II799.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/II795.jpg

Břeclav-Czech/Slovakia border
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/I329.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/I330.jpg

bridges over river Dyje
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/I337.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/I333.jpg

New fast train to connect Bratislava and Prague..also to Wien

AS OF December 10, a so-called Pendolino fast train will start operating on a regular line connecting Bratislava and Prague.

Passengers will get to Prague from the Slovak capital in three hours and 49 minutes. The train travels at speeds of over 100 kilometers per hour and in selected places will go as fast as 160 kilometers per hour, Sme wrote.

The train connection will be operated under the name SC Slovenská strela (SC Slovak missile) by the Czech and Slovak railway companies České dráhy and Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko.

The new Pendolino connection will be 22 minutes faster than the current fastest connection, the Euro City Slovenská strela.

http://1.im.cz/n/photo//08/42/67cycsr-gallerylarge.jpg


http://1.im.cz/n/photo//08/42/68fsivk-gallerylarge.jpg

Yes, it seems, that December 10 is the final and official date. Here is also a good article in Czech and Slovak on www.vlaky.net including photogallery.: http://www.vlaky.net/servis/sprava.asp?lang=1&id=1506. I took Pendolino from Břeclav to Brno in Summer, can´t wait to to travel to Praha by rail occasionally.

I think that this project with pendolino will suffer a big loss. Tickets are much more expensive than bus, normal train or even car with two people inside. It's aprox. same comfortable as normal Eurocity train and only a bit faster. So I don't see any advantages about this train. I even saw that they operate with only about four wagons in one train between Prague and Ostrava, there is simply little demand...

That true what you wrote here about demant ...let see maybe in near future goes ticket a bit down..
just is a bit weird that on line connecting Bratislava and Prague is cut down by only 20minutes...consider that Pendollino train coast 5billion SKK...its seem too early for that developed train to be here...but maybe on other hand will increase
spending on Raillways..so good luck for future here in Slovakia

Well, in CZ is this train operating more than 1 year, maybe two years, if I am not mistaken. Anyway, one of the big advantages is that you avoid traffic jams, because the train drives directly to the city center and in the mornings and evenings it is just impossible to get to Prague and also Bratislava by car without substantial time loss. Also in the future the train will probably drive even faster. You can also save your time, instead of driving you can work or just relax in train,while during driving a car it is impossible.

That true what you wrote here about demant ...let see maybe in near future goes ticket a bit down..
just is a bit weird that on line connecting Bratislava and Prague is cut down by only 20minutes...consider that Pendollino train coast 5billion SKK...its seem too early for that developed train to be here...but maybe on other hand will increase
spending on Raillways..so good luck for future here in Slovakia

Yes, I think the same. May be prize of the tickets will go down, but then there's no chance of recoverability of costs of these pendolinos... Most profitable should be route Berlin-Prague-Vienna-(Bratislava/Budapest) but we will only see...

Well, in CZ is this train operating more than 1 year, maybe two years, if I am not mistaken. Anyway, one of the big advantages is that you avoid traffic jams, because the train drives directly to the city center and in the mornings and evenings it is just impossible to get to Prague and also Bratislava by car without substantial time loss. Also in the future the train will probably drive even faster. You can also save your time, instead of driving you can work or just relax in train,while during driving a car it is impossible.

Yes, that's general advantage of any train, but theses pendolinos were simply too much expensive to buy. Normal train with comparable quality is better option since the ticket is two times cheaper.

updates of "New connection" project in Prague

http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1408_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1385_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1384_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1425_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1431_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1432_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1434_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1386_d.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1387_d.jpg

testovala prototypová vývojová jednotka FLIRT:)
testing of new prototyp Siemens max speed 160km/h for czech railways and same ordred also Hungarian railways
and few fotos for courious forumers
http://www.vlaky.net/upload/images/reports/001533/02s.jpg

http://www.vlaky.net/upload/images/reports/001533/01s.jpg

^It's not for czech railways, it had been only tested in Czech Republic at special circuit.

I thought that it's Stadler that makes Flirt, not Siemens.
Btw, Polish Railways also ordered some Flirts.

Worldwide production of Tram cars

Company and part of worldwide production in %
Bombardier 35 %
Alstom 22 %
Siemens 17 %
Skoda Plzen (Czech republic)10 % good result congratulation:)
Ostatní výrobci 16 %

Poznámka: Podíl na prodeji v letech 2002 až 2006. Během tohoto období bylo ve světě prodáno celkem 1460 tramvajových souprav.

source:http://www.profit.cz/clanek.php?iArt=21157&iSearch=

^ that's good, thank you Marek for info. :) Only God know for how long will they retain this market share.

OH MY GOD!!! You've got some pretty sick railway and highway constructions going on over there...:bow: . I definetly have to visit Czech Republic again some day. Where do you get all the money needed for these constructions?

^ we run up debts (unfortunately, czech government borrow money not only for these projects but ordinary expenditures as well).

new connection in Prague updates, photos from December

http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1458_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1464_d.jpg.
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http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1468_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1469_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1445_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1448_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1449_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1450_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1455_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1443_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1487_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1488_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1489_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1440_d.jpg

i'm so fckn jealous...
but happy, impressed and proud of you Guys
GREAT JOB!!!

Upgrading of the line Plzeň-Domažlice in south-west czechia, down to german borders. Line is non-electrified original speed was 80km/h, now 110km/h (for ordinary trains), it can handle tilting trains on 130km/h

map of the section realized during spring/2006
http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/2029/sta328kovjn5.jpg

http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/5856/dsc00184acr9.jpg

http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/2410/dsc00189alg5.jpg

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/8572/dsc00192apq7.jpg

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http://img457.imageshack.us/img457/9935/dsc00208ayi0.jpg

http://img457.imageshack.us/img457/8177/dsc00203auz5.jpg

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/5170/dsc00260ano6.jpg

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/7131/dsc00263avg1.jpg

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/4600/dsc00265azq5.jpg

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/3220/dsc00306aod8.jpg

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construction of the new bridge near Stříbro on the line Plzeň - Cheb


http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/7181/st345broag1.jpg

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/1926/dsc00313aws0.jpg

currently is under reconstruction whole track from Plzeň to Stříbro, more pix I will ad later.

For now: adding of second track

http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/III059.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/III061.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/koridory/galerieIV/III060.jpg



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few pix from new section of the Praha - Ostrava main line, near Česká Třebová

Red line is current state, black is old path.
original speed was 100km/h, these days 140 normal trains, 160km/h tilting units
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/images/trebovice.jpg

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/2721/dsc00449aoe6.jpg

superstructure system Rheda 2000, first usage in the Czech rep., maybe also in central europe

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/6418/dsc00452axj9.jpg

http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/9545/dsc00451atl4.jpg

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/4645/dsc00450ajo6.jpg

Great update rejow! :cheers: Hope you will come here more often.

One question: Are there plans to make track from Plzeň to Cheb double track? And is it all already electrified?

Great update rejow! :cheers: Hope you will come here more often.

One question: Are there plans to make track from Plzeň to Cheb double track? And is it all already electrified?


my comments to Plzeň - Cheb section wasn´t clear, so I take second attempt:)

And is it all already electrified?
line is electrified since 80´, whole line is remotely controled from Plzeň (as first in CZ)

Are there plans to make track from Plzeň to Cheb double track?

Not only plans, project is u/c as you can see on pictures. Currently works are going on section Kozolupy-Pňovany.
Plzeň - Pňovany is done, but this section was double tracked somewhere in 60´, so it was only modernization for higher speeds.
Last part Pňovany - Stříbro will stay single tracked, becouse line is passing very narrow mže valley with lots of tunels and bridges, straightening of this part has been planed but it was too expensive.

Works on remaining part Stříbro - Cheb depends on the level in state treasury. there were huge plans something like VRT:nuts:
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/images/3k-2.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/images/3k-1.jpg

According to this map, high-speed rail (VRT) will go from Plzeň completely different way. What about track between Prague and Plzeň? Are there any constructions going on?
http://www.cd.cz/files/Mapa_VRT-f2f20f8fc58de92ae69e38cc2fe9b4f6.jpg
I think this modernisation on Plzeň-Cheb and Plzeň-Domažlice routes is quite sufficient, there's no need (and of course, no money :) ) to make all tracks HSR. But we definitely need some high-speed track to join western Europe. Route to Nurnberg via Pilsen should be built first.

Plzeň - Praha
according to what i heard from administrator of the track (SŽDC - Goverment rail track agency), hottest spot is part from Plzeň to Rokycany, because final stage of realization documentation is done (SUDOP - project company). Construction should start in 2007/2008, but don´t take it too serious, informations what I have are semi-official. :) It depends as always on money.

map:
there will be change. Újezd village don´t demand train stop, so these two tunnels will be joined into one 3700m long. Top speed will be more then 200km/h.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/images/3k-5.jpg

more info about section from Prague to Beroun you can find here:
sorry only in czech (http://www.sudop.cz/cs/revue/2006/04/11.pdf)

Yes, that's the project I was thinking of. I found few visualisations, they are with Újezd stop yet.

http://www.szdc.cz/prez_stavby/ro_pl/foto/render/0224.jpg.
http://www.szdc.cz/prez_stavby/ro_pl/foto/render/0412.jpg.
http://www.szdc.cz/prez_stavby/ro_pl/foto/render/0550.jpg

There is video visualisation as well
http://www.szdc.cz/prez_stavby/ro_pl/galerie.html

http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1445_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1448_d.jpg.

http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1487_d.jpg.


Two tubes tunnels on new railway construction are really not that often :)

Two tubes tunnels on new railway construction are really not that often :)
yes, but this track goes directly to main station so two tunnels (for four rails) are needed.
http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/9541/ssc1nr5.jpg

On the opposite side of railway station there are even three tunnels
http://i.idnes.cz/06/092/maxi/KUZ15d071_P6240108.JPG.
http://i.idnes.cz/06/092/maxi/KUZ15d073_Vintunel_situace.jpg

Today I passed nearby (I did some photos there, I'll stick them here soon) and railway station seemed quite deserted, no train moved during five minutes I was there. It projected as if best times of trains are gone once and away ;)

Few today photos taken at Žižkov nearby western tunnels portals and flyover bridge

http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/9079/p1090469iy5.jpg.
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/9124/p1090471tt7.jpg

photos from hill Vítkov (through which goes the tunnels)
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/204/p1090474mw1.jpg.
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/7317/p1090476rt9.jpg.
http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/272/p1090477jb8.jpg

great ...good job

Railway Czech republic 2006

http://bueker.net/trainspotting/maps/czech-network/czech-network.gif
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/2549/czechnetwork3cu7.gif

Railway in CR now and future

Železniční síť v CR měří 9500 km

1,868 tisíce km dvoukolejných tratí,
2,993 tisíce kilometrů tratí je elektrifi kováno

V porovnání se státy západní Evropy

řízení provozu dalším ze závažných bodů, který přináší vysoké náklady
nevýhodou je rovněž využití 2 trakčních proudových soustav v síti elektrifi kovaných tratí=nutnost využívání dvou či více systémových elektrických hnacích vozidel pro vlaky.


2007–2017 je objektivně vyčíslena na přibližně 220 miliard Kč- 245 miliard korun. Z této částky tvoří náklady na modernizaci III. a IV. tranzitního koridoru 117,5 miliardy KC, z EU 2007–2013 =67 miliard.

trať pro vlaky 300 km/h
"Na projekt a první výkupy pozemků má být vyčleněno 2,2 miliardy korun"
Se stavbou tratí pro vysokorychlostní železnici se začne až poté, co budou dostavěny všechny nyní stavěné 4 hlavní železniční koridory (2016 až 2020), Přijdou na zhruba 160 miliard korun.

source:http://www.silnice-zeleznice.cz/index.php?clanek=476

second track addition between Kozolupy and Pňovany

http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/8654/dsc00457ew5.jpg

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i167843_DSC00459.JPG

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i167844_DSC00460.JPG

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http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i167846_DSC00463.JPG

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http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i167848_DSC00465.JPG

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i167849_DSC00467.JPG

Modernized station Stříbro, renewall of the platforms will follow.

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i167852_DSC00474.JPG

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i167853_DSC00475.JPG

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i167850_DSC00471.JPG

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i167851_DSC00473.JPG

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i167870_DSC00492.JPG

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i167871_DSC00494.JPG

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i167872_DSC00495.JPG

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i167873_DSC00498.JPG

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i167874_DSC00500.JPG

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i167875_DSC00503.JPG

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i167876_DSC00504.JPG

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i167877_DSC00505.JPG

Prague New connection update (January photos)

http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1559_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1558_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1554_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1555_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1549_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1542_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1501_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1525_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1497_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1509_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1510_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1513_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1523_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1526_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1503_d.jpg

ZCR Pendolino
in action, in main coridor Praha-Brno-Bratislava

UYQhqabM7lI

Nice found again, Marek.
And I hope this train will rise the speed and short the travel time from year to year /now maximum 160, but in the near? future 180 km/h, etc./.

Nice found again, Marek.
And I hope this train will rise the speed and short the travel time from year to year /now maximum 160, but in the near? future 180 km/h, etc./.

in 10-12 years plan to increase speed up to 300km/h:banana: :banana:

In the latest speech of the ČD press agent, was said that speed will grow for 200km/h from the begining of the new train shedule. Propably on Brno - Břeclav and Pardubice - Choceň route.
But I don´t believe in it at all.:ohno:
They also anounced new travel time Praha - Ostrava 2:55 (avs 120km/h)

in 10-12 years plan to increase speed up to 300km/h:banana: :banana:

stop dreaming ;)

stop dreaming ;)

Stát chystá trať pro vlaky jedoucí 300 km/h (http://www.silnice-zeleznice.cz/index.php?clanek=476)

^^
Se stavbou tratí pro vysokorychlostní železnici se začne až poté, co budou dostavěny všechny nyní stavěné čtyři hlavní železniční koridory. Ty by měly být hotovy mezi roky 2016 až 2020.

so, begining of construction works will be in 2020, first train ?2028?

February photos of New connection project in Prague

http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1570_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1593_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1596_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1597_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1598_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1599_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1600_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1603_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1604_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1572_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1576_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1605_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1607_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1610_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1574_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1577_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1617_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1583_d.jpg.
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http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1635_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1639_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1562_d.jpg

March photos of New connection project in Prague

http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1681_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1649_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1647_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1657_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1720_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1723_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1699_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1700_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1727_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1733_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1667_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1668_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1673_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1674_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1677_d.jpg

:eek2:Amazing photographing kokpit! :okay: :nocrook: :applause:
You are allowed to go everywhere? What is your job???

^ ohh, I'm sorry, I didn't mention these photos aren't mine... taken from http://www.novespojeni.cz
copy & paste, that's all my job in this matter :)

http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1674_d.jpg

Páči sa mi dizajn toho trakčného vedenia, mohli by niečo podobné použiť aj pri výstavbe železničnej prípojky na Bratislavské letisko.

^ o železničním připojení letiště se tady zatím bohužel jen mluví...

few pics I took today from Vítkov hill

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/7418/p1100273qo8.jpg.
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/5707/p1100277me4.jpg.
http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/6840/p1100279pr3.jpg.
Masaryk railway station
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/2112/p1100278rl8.jpg

Praha, 12. 4. 2007
Projekt nejdelšího a nejdražšího železničního tunelu v Česku mezi Prahou a Berounem je hotov. Jakmile Správa železniční dopravní cesty získá územní rozhodnutí, může začít - v roce 2010 nebo 2011 - stavět. První cestující se mají novým tunelem svézt v roce 2016. Jízda z Prahy do Berouna potrvá 18 minut.

Proti původním záměrům doznala stavba několika změn: je delší, složitější - a také dražší.

Místo plánovaných dvaceti bude tunel měřit 24,7 kilometru. Z projektu totiž kvůli protestům obce Svatý Jan pod Skalou zmizel malý most přes řeku Loděnici, a proto se vlak vynoří z podzemí až těsně před berounským nádražím.

Tunel měl být původně kvůli úspoře peněz jednokolejný. "Nakonec povede ve dvou samostatných jednokolejných tunelech, které budou kvůli bezpečnosti každých čtyři sta metrů propojeny chodbami. Druhý tunel tak bude sloužit jako únikový," říká spoluautor projektu Otakar Hasík z Metroprojektu. Projektanti tunelu přidali i jedno nové vyústění. Na pražské straně budou vlaky vyjíždět nejen u Barrandova, ale - především nákladní vlaky - i u Malé Chuchle.

Tunel z Prahy do Berouna je prvním úsekem budoucího vysokorychlostního železničního koridoru Praha - Plzeň - Cheb, po němž se vlaky budou řítit rychlostí 300 km/h. Zpočátku tu ovšem budou jezdit běžné soupravy rychlostí do 160 km/h.

"Na modernizaci této trati půjde do roku 2016 celkem 75,6 miliardy korun," říká mluvčí Správy železniční dopravní cesty Anna Kodysová. Část této sumy pokryje příspěvek z Evropské unie, zbytek získá stát půjčkami.

Vláda si na tuto stavbu vezme úvěr 17,2 miliardy korun, Státní fond dopravní infrastruktury devět miliard. "Ty pak budeme splácet hlavně z toho, co vyděláme na silničním mýtném," říká šéf fondu Pavel Švagr.

Jenže i tyto propočty počítají s původně plánovanou cenou tunelu 20,5 miliardy korun. Prodloužení a další změny v projektu tunelu však stavbu prodraží - projektanti spočítali, že cena bude minimálně 30 miliard korun.

Přestože stát nemá na všechny plánované železniční stavby peníze, tato zatím patří mezi priority.

Source IHNED.cz : http://cesko.ihned.cz/c4-10070940-20876690-002100_d-vlakovy-tunel-do-berouna-drazsi-delsi-a-slozitejsi

In summary for those that dont speak czech:

Project design of the longest rail tunel in Czech Republic between Prague and Beroun (toward Pilsen) has been completed. The plans are to start construction in 2010 or 2011 and should be completed by 2016.

According to the initial plans the project has been changed. The tunnel is now longer 24.7 km instead of 20 kilometers and is more expensive and instead of a single tunnel for one rail now will include two parallel tunnels having single rail each. It is longer primarilly due to complaints from a village that did not want the high speed rail line cross a river near it.

It is a priority project and is a first project of a planned high speed rail line Prague - Pilsen - Cheb - Germany which when completed will allow speeds up to 300km/h. :)

But I suggest for everyone who does not know czech to learn it in any case!

And yes its not easy, but you can do it! :banana2:

:cheers:

By the way great job Kokpit on your updates. I like the novespojeni.cz website well as well as the project of course. I wish everyone would realize that there are some people who want to see the progress and cant see it themselves since they live too far! There are very few of many websites that keep constantly providing construction updates. Its so great but so rare! :)

The longest train tunnel got bigger, instead of 20, now it is to measure 24.7 km

Wow. :banana: That's huuuuuge. :cheers:

testovala prototypová vývojová jednotka FLIRT:)
testing of new prototyp Siemens max speed 160km/h for czech railways and same ordred also Hungarian railways
and few fotos for courious forumers
http://www.vlaky.net/upload/images/reports/001533/02s.jpg

http://www.vlaky.net/upload/images/reports/001533/01s.jpg

It's not Simens, but Stadler.

Praha, 12. 4. 2007
Projekt nejdelšího a nejdražšího železničního tunelu v Česku mezi Prahou a Berounem je hotov. Jakmile Správa železniční dopravní cesty získá územní rozhodnutí, může začít - v roce 2010 nebo 2011 - stavět. První cestující se mají novým tunelem svézt v roce 2016. Jízda z Prahy do Berouna potrvá 18 minut.

another article from ihned.cz
http://digiweb.ihned.cz/c6-10053280-20878410-i00000_d-prahu-a-beroun-propoji-rekordni-tunel

and the map
http://img.ihned.cz/attachment.php/13239720/C8vFknW4dSGPBw6Ot9cqyhb7KzgDoIuE/070412_05p.jpg

Another 30 commuter trains (low-rise double decker 3-cars) no.471 (CityElefant) made by ČKD Vagonka, part of Škoda holding a.s. will be delivered to Czech Railways in next years (9 of them this year). They will operate near Prague and Ostrava. Currently there are 27 of them in operation (first delivered in 2000).
http://www.cd.cz/index.php?action=article&id=43909

http://www.izdoprava.cz/storage/200704121731_471%20Citielefant%20Facelift.jpg.
http://www.cd.cz/files/c8-a2d1d8c3b1704cfabde8d9a8a855fedc.jpg.
http://www.cd.cz/files/c6-f63f4b902cf0983c946866b90a071c1d.jpg

older design
http://www.vlaky.net//upload/online/diskusia/096640-2.jpg

On few busy routes near Prague are more cars joined into one train in peak hours (e.g. 3 + 3 cars)
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1562_d.jpg

Great job kokpit! Cool projects!Our czech neighbours are really doin' a european job! I wish Hungarian State Railways would have a similar progress in the modernization programme... :ohno:

jako prvni, chtel bych se omlouvit za mou špatnou češtinu :)
mam jenom jednu otazku, co bude s masarykovim nadražim, když je to tak blizko u hlavniho nadraži? to nadraži se ješte použiva? neni li zbytečne mit dva nadraži tak blizko?

dekuji :)

jako prvni, chtel bych se omlouvit za mou špatnou češtinu :)
mam jenom jednu otazku, co bude s masarykovim nadražim, když je to tak blizko u hlavniho nadraži? to nadraži se ješte použiva? neni li zbytečne mit dva nadraži tak blizko?

dekuji :)

jak ja vim tak Masarikovo nadrazi bude mensi...odprodej parcel pro office buildings.

Ale nebude, během léta proběhne rekonstrukce zhlaví (v původním rozsahu) a zabezpečovacího zarízení, teď je už dostavěno nové stavědlo a skoro celý kabelovod mezi stanicí a stavědlem.

Pro našeho chorvatského přítele:
Ve vzdálenějším horizontu se uvažuje že by trať od Holešovic pokračovala rovně až do tunelu pod Hlavní nádraží kde by vytvořila třetí podzemní podlaží, to známená až pod stanicí metra.

^ to myslíš asi toto http://www.cdrail.cz/VTS/CLANKY/vts22/2212.pdf
Mně se nejvíc zamlouvá návrh od Aleje.

BTW pospanko, great knowledge of Czech tongue! How did you managed to learn it?

I wish Hungarian State Railways would have a similar progress in the modernization programme... :ohno:

But you are digging 4th metro line. :)
And don't worry about your railways, I'm sure it's not in worse condition than here.

But you are digging 4th metro line. :)

Yes, but the 5th metro line would be more useful... Hope some day it will be finished... I wish earlier...

And don't worry about your railways, I'm sure it's not in worse condition than here.

I don't think so... On some parts of the railsystem even InterCity trains need to slow down and travel with the speed of 20km\h... And in Hungary we don't have so big-scale railway projects goin' on, like in Czechia or Slovakia...

^ if not, then it's just a matter of time... sorry for late response... :)

April update of New connection project in Prague
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1790_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1795_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1796_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1757_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1743_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1748_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1772_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1754_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1786_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1767_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1761_d.jpg

Photos from last year open day

http://www.subterra.cz/img/fotogalerie/big/big321.jpg.
http://www.subterra.cz/img/fotogalerie/big/big324.jpg

I like tunnels very much... :naughty:

I like tunnels very much... :naughty:

Checking girls on that photos I´m wondering which tunnels do you mean? :D

You naughty boy, those in New connection in Prague... of course ;)

Checking girls on that photos I´m wondering which tunnels do you mean? :D

^^ :lol: :nuts: :naughty: :hilarious :rofl:

Wawaweewow! Nice looking Czech tunnels!

May update of New connection in Prague

http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1849_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1925_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1861_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1866_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1868_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1865_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1851_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1842_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1850_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1863_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1853_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1894_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1877_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1864_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1876_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1839_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1838_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1857_d.jpg

^^
Is that Žižkov?

Yes, it's in Žižkov, Karlín and Libeň. And it goes to main railway station so it's in Old Town too.
http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/9541/ssc1nr5.jpg.
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/9656/nepojmenovan1kz2.jpg
http://www.novespojeni.cz/vizualizace_detail.php?id_swf=3

I heared today that Masarikovo nadrazi will be merged with Hlavni nadrazi in the future. Also heared that Prague wants the area around Masarikovo nadrazi to become the future CBD district of Prague.

Anyways im just wondering if anyone has anymore info about this or the timeline envisioned. From what I heared there should be a official anouncment in the near future but im sure there is some info flowting around.

^ there are rumours about this for many years... if you are interested read this http://www.cdrail.cz/VTS/CLANKY/vts22/2212.pdf
and this forum http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=cs&q=binko+masarykovo&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

^ to myslíš asi toto http://www.cdrail.cz/VTS/CLANKY/vts22/2212.pdf
Mně se nejvíc zamlouvá návrh od Aleje.

BTW pospanko, great knowledge of Czech tongue! How did you managed to learn it?

sorry, I just saw your post :) well, I lived in Czechia, actually Moravia more than three years and went there to elementary scholl :)

Doufam že jsem nevzpomnel češtinu :)

^ now I see :)
BTW it's nezapomněl, nevzpomněl means didn't remember ;)

mea culpa :)

no jasne, nemluvil jsem česky vice než 10 let :)

odpuštěno :)

few current photos of New Connection project u/c in Prague

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/062826.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/062827.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/062831.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/062828.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/062834.jpg
on the other side of New Connection tunnels
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/062837.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/062838.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/062844.jpg

hehe congratz k peknym fotkam, ja si rikal ze mi nejaky novy sloupy prekazeji v ceste Zizkovem :D

^ ty fotky nejsou moje ;)

na tom nesejde.. :) jinak dneska jsem byl i na namesti republiky, a je to tam trochu dusty tak jsem radsi rychle pokracoval dal.. bez investigativni fotonovinariny.. :D

to je škoda, za chvíli to budou otvírat. Snad se tam do té doby dostanu...

New Connection project in Prague June update
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/067863.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/067845.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/067867.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1972_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2003_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1960_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1962_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1966_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1967_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1978_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1991_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1945_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1949_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1950_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2030_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2031_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1997_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/1998_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2037_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2032_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2033_d.jpg

New connection tunnels seen from Petřínská observation tower :cheers:
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/068447.jpg
and few more photos taken from the opposite, eastern side
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/068440.jpg
Petřínská observation tower is on the hill in the background
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/068443.jpg
Eastern portals and Sluncová flyover bridge u/c
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/068444.jpg

New connection, my beloved infrastructure project in Prague :)
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/071225.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/071227.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/071228.jpg

Maybe the answer is in this thread and I haven't read it properly but what is the purpose of this new very expensive looking connection kokpit? There are already two other lines under/beside Žižkov (any more and your Czech national monument will fall into a hole!). Is it because more tracks are needed or does it lead to some destination?

^^
Sorry I should have read the first post in this thread - teach me not to read threads backwards! :doh:

So are there any plans for the railway to Česky Raj - Prague to Turnov, Liberec? This is still very slow. I notice CD uses mainly buses for main connection (because the motorway is faster) and trains only for branches. I guess they are concentrating on international lines first, being the most important.

Then perhaps will come work on the railway stations themselves. It is funny going through some stations and the staff are always beautifully dressed, with flowers on the station etc but the buildings look as though they haven't had any maintenance since the 14th century! (A bit like your New Wave film "Closely observed trains"!)

Prague - Liberec is not main railway track so the reconstruction will be slower for that reason.
Article about the track is here (only in Czech...)
http://www.cd.cz/index.php?action=article&id=19616
funny things from the article:
"the newest" section on the route was built in 1872...
Bus Prague-Liberec via Expressway ... 96km, 72 min
Train Prague-Turnov-Liberec ...140 km, 2hrs 35 min
so the plan is to build new track, Prague-Liberec should last 80-90 min then
construction will start not earlier than in 2010...

How far from Prague are the cityElefants used? Are they long-distance commuter trains (what we call inter-urbans) or are they also used more distantly to other cities? What is the maximum distance people will commute to Prague? (Here it is about 80km but we are used to distances of course!) Are there other types of commuter trains - I presume some diesel railcars on non-electrified lines (like Prokop valley).

And how is maintenance work done on railway tracks there without interrupting services? Here they often close lines on weekends for maintenance and use buses, but I haven't noticed this so much in Europe.

Not too many questions I hope my friends! :wink2:

How far from Prague are the cityElefants used? Are they long-distance commuter trains (what we call inter-urbans) or are they also used more distantly to other cities? What is the maximum distance people will commute to Prague? (Here it is about 80km but we are used to distances of course!) Are there other types of commuter trains - I presume some diesel railcars on non-electrified lines (like Prokop valley).

And how is maintenance work done on railway tracks there without interrupting services? Here they often close lines on weekends for maintenance and use buses, but I haven't noticed this so much in Europe.

Not too many questions I hope my friends! :wink2:

They are used as commuter trains for bigger cities (Prague, Brno, Ostrava). Maximum distance people are commuting is hard to determine, but I think it could be 80km as well. For example one friend of mine live in Tanvald (near Liberec) and goes to Prague every day (by car), it's about 80-90km (for me this is nothing but wasting of valuable time and fuel!).
There are many non-electric trains in Czechia, we have about 3000 km of electrified railway lines and 6500 km of non-electrified.
Maitenance of single-track railway line is always more difficult than double or triple or more track, that's obvious. From time to time there is closure of traffic and buses are being used instead.

Bit OT, I've probably asked for that already (sorry for my forgetfulness :) ), but what is the reason you are interested in Czechia?

^^
Thanks kokpit.
I am married to a Czech, which is very lucky for me. We still have family over there. My wife's father was a designer of Line A of the Prague Metro so we used to talk a lot about all this and I met his colleagues in Prague. You have an amazing country and very clever people, I think we can learn a lot from you. Also next time I would like to see Slovakia, Hungary, Poland because there are many interesting things there I read about on this forum.

Also do you know your cityElefant is descended from a design first evolved I believe in Sydney? Here we have had these beautiful inter-urban double-deckers since 1970:

http://www.historyworks.com.au/V%20Set.jpg

http://www.cityrail.info/aboutus/trains/v_control.jsp
http://www.cityrail.info/aboutus/trains/v_trailer.jsp

I believe these all-doubledeck electric multiple units were an Australian first. Others in Europe and America before that had a locomotive at one end. I stand to be corrected though. We had a great rolling stock industry for over 100 years but now multinationals have swallowed it and more is coming from overseas. Disgraceful! Skoda Transportation is trying to get into our market but hasn't succeeded yet.

^ thank's for explanation of you interest and sorry for my forgetfulness, I have a mind like a sieve sometimes...

I've always admired Australia because of great mix of modern civilization, big cities and splendid nature. And of course we all envy you so much space you have over there. I still remember series for kids called Skippy (about the kangaroo) I had watched being kid during commie era (one of only few series from the West world at that time broadcasting here...), thanks to this Australia became very popular here in former communist Czechoslovakia, we learned about new cute animals like koala and so on... :)

Those Australian doubledeckers are classic, I believe I saw them in many films.
We had (not full) doubledeckers before 471 too, they were not very successful (unreliable) but few of them are still in operation I think, they were build at the end of 80's
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/079721.jpg

I quite like these, their design is pretty old (first prototype in 1957...) but they are nice and few of them still in operation
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/070350.jpg.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/CzechEMU451-a.jpg/800px-CzechEMU451-a.jpg

Those Australian doubledeckers are classic, I believe I saw them in many films.
We had (not full) doubledeckers before 471 too, they were not very successful (unreliable) but few of them are still in operation I think, they were build at the end of 80's
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/079721.jpg

This example (above) I suspect shows why full double deckers took longer to come in Europe. You see here we have DC (1500v) electricity supply on the railway (from 1920s), so not much space is needed on board for power equipment since the motors (on the bogies) are also DC. Over there you have AC current and the train had to have space for equipment to convert to DC. Now I believe the drive is AC direct so there is now space for a full double deck configuration. It is a long time since I read all this so my details may be wrong, but I think this is roughly the reason.

(PS as a counterbalance to your "Skippy" experience our kids have a great supply of Czech videos and spend hours watching Krtek, Broucci, Staflik a spagetka etc. No matter that its not in English, much better than that violent American rubbish! :lol: )

Brand new switch layed on the east end of the station Poříčany. At this place track splits from two rails to three.
This is propably fastest turnout in eastern europe. Construction speed in straight direction is 300km/h, into deviation 130km/h. Unfortunately now is used only for 160/130kmph.
Producer is DT Prostějov
basic shape: 1:26,5 – 2500

http://departments.fsv.cvut.cz/k137/7/070403/02.jpg
http://departments.fsv.cvut.cz/k137/7/070403/05.jpg
http://departments.fsv.cvut.cz/k137/7/070403/06.jpg
http://departments.fsv.cvut.cz/k137/7/070403/08.jpg
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/1022/p1030062db4.jpg
http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/6741/p1030064ng8.jpg

Modernization of the fourth koridor Praha - České Budějovice.

Now this line has top speed between 80 and 100, two track part ends in Benešov (50 km from Prague). Rest is only single track.
Next picture show how will change speeds.
Blue variant has been choosen.
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/images/profil_CB-P.gif

Next three pix says how it will be modernized. it show section Benešov - České Budějovice
Red = new track
Blue = old track which remains
Yelow = abadoned track
Green = variant, but red won
Dashed lines = tunnels
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/images/4k-2.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/images/4k-3.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/images/4k-4.jpg

so we will have close to 10km of new railway tunnels :cheers:


And now few pictures from current construction works progres:

Praha - Benešov:
http://www.4koridor.cz/storage/200705262049_070525_km135850.jpg
http://www.4koridor.cz/storage/200705081504_2007-03-30%20140416%20452.jpg
http://www.4koridor.cz/storage/200705081507_2007-03-30%20144846%20Ricany.jpg
http://www.4koridor.cz/storage/200705081509_2007-03-30%20150917%20720.jpg
http://www.4koridor.cz/storage/200705081510_2007-03-30%20161221%20.jpg
http://www.4koridor.cz/storage/Strancice_12_07_2007/slides/2007-07-12%20162836.jpg
http://www.4koridor.cz/storage/Album1/slides/2007-05-16%20160700%20Strancice.jpg
http://www.4koridor.cz/storage/Album1/slides/2007-05-01%20185849%20451.026-9%20Os9151%20Strancice.jpg


Tábor - Veselí nad Lužnicí

http://www.4koridor.cz/storage/Alba_jih/Jih/jih_16_08_07/slides/jih_16_08_07_fotka13.jpg
http://www.4koridor.cz/storage/Album_jih2/album/slides/sezimovo%20usti%2003.JPG
http://www.4koridor.cz/storage/Album_jih2/album/slides/plana%20nad%20luznici%2019.JPG
http://www.4koridor.cz/storage/Album_jih2/album/slides/plana%20nad%20luznici%2025.JPG
http://www.4koridor.cz/storage/Album_jih2/album/slides/plana%20nad%20luznici%2030.JPG
http://www.4koridor.cz/storage/Album_jih2/album/slides/plana%20nad%20luznici%2033.JPG
http://www.4koridor.cz/storage/Alba_jih/Jih/jih_16_08_07/slides/jih_16_08_07_fotka13.jpg
http://www.4koridor.cz/storage/Alba_jih/Jih/jih_16_08_07/slides/jih_16_08_07_fotka33.jpg
http://www.4koridor.cz/storage/Alba_jih/Jih/jih_16_08_07/slides/jih_16_08_07_fotka28.jpg
http://www.4koridor.cz/storage/Alba_jih/Jih/jih_16_08_07/slides/jih_16_08_07_fotka35.jpg

Wouldn't be better to build brand new track than these patches that will increase speed only very little? BTW thanks for photos rejow :okay:
http://www.k-report.net/koridory/images/profil_CB-P.gif

nice photo taken on 3.corridor near Pilsen
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/082162.jpg

Masaryk railway station in Prague is undergoing general reconstruction
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/084168.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/084180.jpg

Railway flyover bridge "Masarykovo", part of New connection project in Prague
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/084902.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/084904.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/084895.jpg

August update of New connection

Sluncová flyover bridge
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2187_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2206_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2213_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2147_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2149_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2151_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2154_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2199_d.jpg
Eastern tunnel portals
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2188_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2193_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2204_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2144_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2198_d.jpg
The Tunnel
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2177_d.jpg
Western portals
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2194_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2138_d.jpg
Masaryk railway station under reconstruction
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2130_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2236_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2183_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2197_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2163_d.jpg
Masarykovo flyover bridge
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2223_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2224_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2227_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2231_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2174_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2196_d.jpg
Trocnovská bridge
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2169_d.jpg

Nice stuff! Will it be a HSR line?

It's in the city so there's no need to build HSR. But it will be much more faster than today for sure and will provide more tracks. Overall the railway traffic near Main railway station will be smooth and fast and that's the goal of the project.

Guys , when I see all this projects in Czech Republic, I get angry that Poland can't do it the same way :ohno:

You build new railways and city motorway ring around Prague and we can't even build motorway anyway closer than 100 km to our capital.
If I decide to go back to central Europe I go to Czech Republic instead of Poland ;)
It's not dificult beacouse I live right on border, close to Karvina and Ostrava.

^ I think Poland is getting nice infrastructure projects nowadays too so there's no need to be despondent. ;)

few more pics of New connection in Prague
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/090449.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/090450.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/090456.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/090458.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/090457.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/095028.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/095029.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/095031.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/095035.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/095036.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/095037.jpg

Praha -time : near future

http://img.aktualne.centrum.cz/10/9/100934m-zeleznice-mapa-praha.png

Czech rep. projects and consturctions

http://img.aktualne.centrum.cz/10/8/100869m-zeleznice-mapa.png

^^
Thanks for the great maps Marek.kvackaj. It intrigues me in CZ (and other parts of Europe) that so many branch lines survive in the country. In fact there are often diesel railcars on these branch lines but on the main lines many passenger services are by bus. As you would know in Britain and countries like Australia the opposite applies - the branch lines were considered "uneconomic" and closed and services replaced by buses while trains run only on the main lines.

Is there ever any discussion in CZ (or other CE countries) of the economics of branch lines and whether they should be closed?

Do you know anything about the construction progress on the Letohrad-Międzylesie stretch? I've heard some rumours that there won't be any trains running from Poland to Czech Republic via Międzylesie-Lichkov border crossing due to the delayed construction works, or is it just PKP screwing everything up? It would really be a pity if that happens, in that case I will have to make a huge detour going from Poznań if I want to travel all the way by train to Prague :bash: .

^^
Thanks for the great maps Marek.kvackaj. It intrigues me in CZ (and other parts of Europe) that so many branch lines survive in the country. In fact there are often diesel railcars on these branch lines but on the main lines many passenger services are by bus. As you would know in Britain and countries like Australia the opposite applies - the branch lines were considered "uneconomic" and closed and services replaced by buses while trains run only on the main lines.

Is there ever any discussion in CZ (or other CE countries) of the economics of branch lines and whether they should be closed?

I don't know about Czech republic but in Slovakia there is a lot of branches from main corridors. And even much more branches were closed and canceled. However, not all branches are used by passanger trains. Many of them are only for cargo trains because buses are more economic on those routes.

Article about new organisation of commuter trains in Prague
http://prazsky.denik.cz/zpravy_region/metro20071022.html
http://mm.denik.cz/63/2c/primestske_linky.jpg

New connection project in Prague, helix for pedestrians
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/097252.jpg

renderings of high speed tunnel running from Prague via Pilsen to Munchen
http://www.ctech3d.com/data/fotogalerie/516_d.jpeg.
http://www.ctech3d.com/data/fotogalerie/517_d.jpeg.
http://www.ctech3d.com/data/fotogalerie/518_d.jpeg

and related article in Hospodářské noviny http://www.ctech3d.com/data/Image/praha_beroun.jpg

New connection in Prague update
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/107258.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/107260.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/107281.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/107286.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/107275.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/discus/messages/28/132637.html?1196706784

I've heard some rumours that there won't be any trains running from Poland to Czech Republic via Międzylesie-Lichkov border crossing due to the delayed construction works, or is it just PKP screwing everything up?

Yes, they're supposedly going to electrify this track section in a near future.

New connection in Prague update
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/107275.jpg


Looks really up-to-date to 21st century. Well, this gonna be the most modern railway connection in CE for some years, I guess. :bow:
Hope we had so big scale railway development projects over here...

Yes, they're supposedly going to electrify this track section in a near future.

Right, I know it, I just wonder how long will that take but looking at PKP's legacy in terms of cross-border traffic I'm skeptical. It took them years to start running trains via Głuchołazy-Ostružna not even to mentione the track from Szklarska Poręba via Jakuszyce to Harrachov and all this happens in a period of the European countries getting (supposedly) closer together:bash:

new connection November updates available here http://www.novespojeni.cz/fotografie.php?id_galerie=45
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2486_d.jpg

Main railway station is undergoing huge reconstruction right now
traction wire is down already
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/112372.jpg

^^ Could you post more pictures of the main railway station? And also visualizations of the renewed one...

reconstruction of Main railway station in Prague should last 5 years, investor is Grandistazioni from Italy
video is available here mms://stream.idnes.cz/video/0506/ekonomika/A050623_VEN_NADRAZI.WMV
http://img.ihned.cz/attachment.php/13824300/VT7S4IkCNindeRQGK9sP38f0gcyWthbw/nadrazi-praha-11-460.jpg.
http://img.ihned.cz/attachment.php/13824290/5jL8pFzkCTn0MrHO732PA9mh1xVKSRds/nadrazi-praha-10-460.jpg.
http://img.ihned.cz/attachment.php/13824270/JnK1Isc4kHUM0hrTum9pSa76BPxElvVW/nadrazi-praha-08-460.jpg.
http://img.ihned.cz/attachment.php/13824250/GaHrdKCzlsWnE26jqchx4bgwNSOIu3DL/nadrazi-praha-06-460.jpg.
http://img.ihned.cz/attachment.php/13824240/ouv358BD7HNjlPWcdefqrxy0STUw29AV/nadrazi-praha-05-460.jpg.
http://img.ihned.cz/attachment.php/13824220/9mRj7fN2lOCkqnTwrx1vyA3hdasDHKQo/nadrazi-praha-03-460.jpg.
http://img.ihned.cz/attachment.php/13824200/otuv58BCDEFGKLMNjkPQbdfhpq1SURVm/nadrazi-praha-01-460.jpg.
http://www.cd.cz/static/old/GRAPHICS/TCD2006/6_48hala.jpg

Today, I have read short article about its planned reconstruction, but I haven't got more informations now.. For me it looks almost the same as the current state. However, maybe if hundreds of drug dealers and homeless people will be away, things could go better one day..
http://ekonomika.ihned.cz/c4-10149600-22663930-001000_d-obrazem-jak-bude-vypadat-prazske-hlavni-nadrazi

^^
Finally..Prague´s train station really needs reconstruction!!! Have you got any further info?

more shots from reconstruction of Praha main station

most of lower level is covered with artificial walls, reconstruction works going behind them
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/111107.jpg

poor homelesses have´t rest to get drunk :lol:
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/111106.jpg

some more pictures above ground
preparations works for new underpass
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/111084.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/111089.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/111098.jpg


sorry for quality of photos, but I didn´t find better

almost whole Prague rail network going to be one big constructin site.

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/13/prahavlakyiu3.jpg




These pix came from Praha Běchovice.

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/111341.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/111337.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/111351.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/111338.jpg

CD introduced their own brand (La Rocket)for train station restaurants. First two has been opened last week, in stations Pardubice and Praha Libeň.

http://i.idnes.cz/07/122/gal/MAF1fc9b2_liben_rocket02.JPG

http://i.idnes.cz/07/122/gal/MAF1fc9d2__pardubice02.JPG

http://i.idnes.cz/07/122/gal/MAF1fc9d1__pardubice01.JPG

http://i.idnes.cz/07/122/gal/MAF1fc9b0_liben_rocket01.JPG

Finally my last post for this thread in this year:cheers:

New facade for Ostrava main station

I can´t decide if I like it.

http://archiweb.cz/thumbs/thumb.php?src=../images/buildings/gallery/picture_1542_1.jpg

http://archiweb.cz/thumbs/thumb.php?src=../images/buildings/gallery/picture_1542_4.jpg

http://archiweb.cz/thumbs/thumb.php?src=../images/buildings/gallery/picture_1542_3.jpg


Old outlook:

http://archiweb.cz/thumbs/thumb.php?src=../images/buildings/gallery/picture_1542_8.jpg

photos of Prague main station during reconstruction, first shops in the hall are already opened
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/114502.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/114501.jpg

Worst nightmare for tourists, and biggest shame of Prague. Also known as, gay-prostitution center, homlesses dormitory, place where you can buy any kind of drugs, casino and of course main railway station:ohno: Is finnaly turning into legends, which will be used only for frighten of kids :nuts:



http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/117918.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/117920.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/117917.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/117926.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/117928.jpg
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/117955.jpg
:banana::banana::banana:

Worst nightmare for tourists, and biggest shame of Prague. Also known as, gay-prostitution center, homlesses dormitory, place where you can buy any kind of drugs, casino and of course main railway station:ohno: Is finnaly turning into legends, which will be used only for frighten of kids :nuts:


yes, it's quite difficult not to be trimmed there. however, those things you've mentioned aren't anything special all over Prague, e.g. strong drugs are available nearly everywhere. I don't think this place is a nightmare for tourists at all.

one year change, same viewpoint near Kolín

2006
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/106158.jpg



2007
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/106164.jpg

almost finished reconstruction of the Ústí nad Labem hln.

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/117020.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/117021.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/117022.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/117023.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/117024.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/117025.jpg

IV. coridor near Tábor
great reconstruction, speed rise from 80km/h, up to 160km/h. they are also lay down second track, what is clearly visible on the third picture


http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/115474.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/115475.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/115476.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/115477.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/115650.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/115657.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/115659.jpg

Map of Prague S-Bahn aka Esko:
http://www.zelpage.cz/news_n/esko-spojeni-pro-mesto---mapa.jpg
larger version: http://www.zelpage.cz/news_n/mapaesko.jpg

Thanks rejow for updates
I have few from new connection in Prague
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2571_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2572_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2579_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2551_d.jpg.
http://www.novespojeni.cz/img/fotografie/2515_d.jpg

http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-29.1.08/images/P1010499.JPG
http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-29.1.08/images/P1010502.JPG
http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-29.1.08/images/P1010503.JPG
http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-29.1.08/images/P1010504.JPG
http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-29.1.08/images/P1010508.JPG
http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-29.1.08/images/P1010511.JPG
http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-29.1.08/images/P1010518.JPG
http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-29.1.08/images/P1010524.JPG
http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-29.1.08/images/P1010544.JPG
http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-29.1.08/images/P1010546.JPG
http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-29.1.08/images/P1010573.JPG
http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-29.1.08/images/P1010598.JPG
http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-29.1.08/images/P1010654.JPG
http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-29.1.08/images/P1010702.JPG
http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-29.1.08/images/P1010707.JPG
http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-29.1.08/images/P1010728.JPG

Prague main railway station u/r
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/124823.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/124822.jpg

Prague main railway station u/r


Uz bylo na case. Mozna zase zacnu jezdit vlakem... nekdy... az bude v Praze rychleji nez ja autem :)

Prague main railway station u/general reconstruction
http://www.ttnz.cz/album/d/81659-2/118542.jpg.
http://www.ttnz.cz/album/d/81674-2/118547.jpg.
http://www.ttnz.cz/album/d/81671-2/118546.jpg.
http://www.ttnz.cz/album/d/81665-2/118544.jpg

moc dobre fotecky.

bude se opravovat i to zastřešení? Doufám že ho strhnou a nahradí nečím lepším. Nebo aspoň dát dolů ty příšerné reklamy..

bude se opravovat i to zastřešení? Doufám že ho strhnou a nahradí nečím lepším. Nebo aspoň dát dolů ty příšerné reklamy.. STRHNOUT?? to snad nee...vždyť je to krásná ocelová/litinová konstrukce snad ještě z Rakouska-Uherska...to by byla strašná škoda. Ale rekonstrukci by zasloužila, to jo.

Co vím, tak rekonstrukce bude kompletní, i se zastřešením. Strhnout to by byla velká chyba :)

Norkey snad nemyslel tu historickou nýtovanou konstrukci, ale jen ty zašlé výplně... ;)

Norkey snad nemyslel tu historickou nýtovanou konstrukci, ale jen ty zašlé výplně... ;)

No asi tak, jen jsem se blbě vyjádřil, ikdyž si tam víc než to co tam je teď dovedu představit novou skleněnou konstrukci místo toho starého železa více než dobře :) Ale když se zrekonstruuje to co tam je teď, tak to taky nebude tak hrozné..

Wow! these are really impressive photos!
The construction and reconstructions are impressive, actually. I must admit that I begin to envy you your railways and everything you do with them, the new sections in Prague are simply stunnig!
Those modernized lines and stops also look very decent. As far as I remember, Usti nad Labem is not a big station, and you have electronic displays at the platforms there. That's something you can't expect even at big polish train stations, not to mention smaller ones...
Keep up the good work, and don't hesitate to post some more photos! Cheers!:cheers:

few hot updates from Prague main railway station and adjacent new connection
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/129238.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/129239.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/129242.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/129243.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/129259.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/129270.jpg.
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/129273.jpg

It's good to see that things are moving! Fantastic! Thanks Kokpit. I just hope they'll cover the area right above the tunnel (on Vitkov) with some greenery.

Just mega project!!!! :cheers: Thanks kokpit.

Main railway station again :)

http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Hlavni_nadrazi-25.2.08/images/P1020470.JPG

http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Hlavni_nadrazi-25.2.08/images/P1020495.JPG

http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Hlavni_nadrazi-25.2.08/images/P1020505.JPG

http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Hlavni_nadrazi-25.2.08/images/P1020510.JPG

and fresh pics from "New Connection" project as well...

East side

http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-25.2.08/images/P1020351.JPG

http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-25.2.08/images/P1020354.JPG

http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-25.2.08/images/P1020355.JPG

http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-25.2.08/images/P1020358.JPG

West side

http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-25.2.08/images/P1020422.JPG

http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-25.2.08/images/P1020424.JPG

http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-25.2.08/images/P1020443.JPG

http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-25.2.08/images/P1020462.JPG

http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Nove_spojeni-25.2.08/images/P1020453.JPG

Congratulation. Very impressive!!!

From 25.2.2008 started next phase of reconstruction of ŽUB Brno (railway hub Brno) http://www.europointbrno.cz/index.php?nav01=6299 This include the huge rebuilding of switchyard station in Brno - Horní Heršpice. I will try to make some photos of reconstruction and post it here.

Mame k dispozici nejakou prehledovou mapku celych praci a hlavne - jak velkou casovou usporu budou tyto upravy znamenat?

Here is article about ŽUB in Stavitelstvi magazine: http://www.casopisstavebnictvi.cz/prestavba-zeleznicniho-uzlu-brno-a-jeho-mozna-podoba-v-roce-2015_N615 (only in czech) and map of new lines from his paper version here: http://balkan.tym.cz/zub_brno001.jpg

Police in the Czech republic are trying to find out who stole a 4 tonne railway bridge from the border town of Cheb.

The company which was responsible for looking after the bridge raised the alarm when, ever alert, they noticed that the bridge wasn't there any more.

The bridge was on a disused stretch of line just outside Cheb.

Martina Hruskova, a spokeswoman for the Czech police, commented to AFP: 'We are not sure if it was taken for personal use or for its scrap value.' Exactly what that 'personal use' might be was left unsaid.

^^ Holy crap! :lol: I've already heard of similar bridge thefts in Hungary too but here they took an entire bridge. Taking 4 tonnes of steel unseen must have been a hell of a job. For personal use maybe? Exciting!
:wtf:

^^ Holy crap! :lol: I've already heard of similar bridge thefts in Hungary too but here they took an entire bridge. Taking 4 tonnes of steel unseen must have been a hell of a job. For personal use maybe? Exciting!
:wtf:

That's nothing. One man in Bratislava had stolen tram. I don't know what he wanted to do with it, but after they stopped electricity he ran away.:lol:

That's nothing. One man in Bratislava had stolen tram. I don't know what he wanted to do with it, but after they stopped electricity he ran away.:lol:

Yea, but a bridge has no wheels. Far more difficult to get away with it :)

russians have better abilities:) 200t bridge was stolen in Chabarovsk this year, 11,5 metres long on track to local power station.

Btw I don't know if it is the same bridge, but few weeks ago somebody stolen old coronated bridge on old unused railway with no track, which will be converted into cycle-way in few years. Like many other old railways.

Main railway station again :)

http://stanley0000.rajce.idnes.cz/Praha-Hlavni_nadrazi-25.2.08/images/P1020510.JPG

What about the metro station "Hlavni Nadrazi"? Is it still open? It was situated under the station building as far as I remember. Is it being reconstructed all together with the station building?

What about the metro station "Hlavni Nadrazi"? Is it still open? It was situated under the station building as far as I remember. Is it being reconstructed all together with the station building?

Yes, the station is still open and no, the station won't be reconstructed as far as I know :)

As earthbound said the metro station remains open. The railway station (including main hall from where there's the only access to the metro station) is being reconstructed section-wise so that a continuous operation of both railway and metro stations can be maintained.

Yes, the station is still open and no, the station won't be reconstructed as far as I know :)

As earthbound said the metro station remains open. The railway station (including main hall from where there's the only access to the metro station) is being reconstructed section-wise so that a continuous operation of both railway and metro stations can be maintained.

Hmm... I don't know why, but instantly I thought that the whole station is closed during the reconstruction, but now I see some trains in the pictures, so probably it is not.
What's the main purpose of this reconstruction anyway? Is it just a "face lifting" eg. laying the new rails and smoothening the platforms, or maybe some new features will be added, like additional tracks, new drainage system, new tunnel under the platforms, or something like that?

"New Connection" - 21/03/08

http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/1153/01lv0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/3708/02if7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/5153/03jd6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/4469/04xx2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

more HERE (http://ttnz.cz/album/v/stavby/silnicedalnice/novespojeni/2008/080321)

Praha: Článek (http://archifo.ezin.cz/rychlodraha1.htm) o stanicích na plánované pražské rychlodráze.

Prague: Images (http://archifo.ezin.cz/rychlodraha1.htm) of plan railway stations on railway to the airport and to Kladno.

Praha: Článek (http://archifo.ezin.cz/rychlodraha1.htm) o stanicích na plánované pražské rychlodráze.

Prague: Images (http://archifo.ezin.cz/rychlodraha1.htm) of plan railway stations on railway to the airport and to Kladno.

Nejak to nechapu: bude se tedy stavet jak rychlodraha, tak metro na letiste? Proboha proc...?

Nejak to nechapu: bude se tedy stavet jak rychlodraha, tak metro na letiste? Proboha proc...?

Protože pražáci nevědí, co s prachama.. kdyby se za ty money radši vybudoval tolik potřebnej Regiotram Nisa :ohno:

lebo Praha 6..

Nejak to nechapu: bude se tedy stavet jak rychlodraha, tak metro na letiste? Proboha proc...?

Kvůli politické prestiži. Bohužel, městská železnice nemá v očích většiny voličů ten lesk, i když bude mnohem výhodnější a rychlejší, než klikatící se metro trasy A. Zatím se ale připravuje stavba Ačka jen do Motole.

Protože pražáci nevědí, co s prachama.. kdyby se za ty money radši vybudoval tolik potřebnej Regiotram Nisa :ohno:

Linky pražského metra jsou z velké části financovány hlavním městem. Peníze, které by byly potřeba na Regiotram Nisa jsou investovány do nákladných dálničních staveb, BOHUŽEL.
Jinak v Praze je mnohem více, než metro na letiště potřeba trasy D, která by ulehčila trase C, která už přestává kapacitně zvládat. Ale bohužel, Bém je z Prahy 6 a ne z Prahy 4.

Jinak v Praze je mnohem více, než metro na letiště potřeba trasy D, která by ulehčila trase C, která už přestává kapacitně zvládat. Ale bohužel, Bém je z Prahy 6 a ne z Prahy 4.

No, když i ministr dopravy jasně řekne, že prioritou jsou dálnice a ne veř. doprava, tak to člověka zvedne ze židle. Přitom třeba Frýdlant nemá s Libercem ani pořádný silniční spojení, 15% nezaměstnanost a o nulovým spojení do Polska nemluvě..

Osobně mi taky rychlodraha a metro na letiste prijdou zbytecny, stacila by ta rychlodraha snad..

btw vítej na fóru:)

No, když i ministr dopravy jasně řekne, že prioritou jsou dálnice a ne veř. doprava, tak to člověka zvedne ze židle. Přitom třeba Frýdlant nemá s Libercem ani pořádný silniční spojení, 15% nezaměstnanost a o nulovým spojení do Polska nemluvě..

Regiontram Nisa mi přijde jako úžasný projekt, a rozhodně si zaslouží více peníze, než dálnice vedoucí přes chráněné oblasti. Kéž by mohl být zafinancován aspoň jako PPP. Kolejová příměstská doprava má obrovský potenciál, stačí, aby byla kvalitní a blíže lidem. Kéž by sem šlo více peňez, a nejen do Prahy, ale do příměstské dopravy všech velkých měst.

A podle mě bude rychlodráha na letiště plně stačit. A kdyby nestačila, je podle mě výhodnější, pořídit efektivnější zabezpečovací systém, aby mohli být nižší intervaly. Myslím, že se v současném projektu uvažuje i o možném intervalu 5 - 7,5 minuty, když se sečtou vlaky z obou směrů. Navíc rychlodráha bude rychlejší a povede stejným směrem, jako metro (protínaly by se ve stanicích Veleslavín, Hradčanská a navíc v úseku Dlouhá míle až letiště (1 mezistaniční úsek) by běžely souběžně. Něco jiného, kdyby každý systém směřoval do jiné části města (což by bylo třeba, kdyby byla prodloužena na letiště trasa B, o čem se ani neuvažuje a asi to je dobře).

Děkuji za uvítání.

one nice shot from "New Connection" project (24/03/08)

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/141096.jpg

and some pics from reconstruction of Prague's Main Railway station (24/03/08)

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/141099.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/141109.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/141131.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/141137.jpg

On ceskedalnice.cz web passed a discusion about HSR in czech republic. Study about HSR from 2003 includes this map of future railway system:


http://balkan.tym.cz/VRT.jpg

All study is here: http://binko.wz.cz/2003-1.pdf (only in czech)


As a first stretch there should be modernisation of corridor Praha-Beroun (long tunnel - possible first usage of TBM in Czech rep.)
and new connection of Brno-Přerov for speed 200kph.
Possible start of first stretch between Brno and Přerov should be in 2010.
Present condition of Brno- Přerov track is quite bad, because it's not included in TEN-T and there wasn't reconstruction yet.
http://www.mapy.cz/#x=138673232@y=132782176@z=16@mm=FP
But it's a main railway between Brno and Ostrava and there is huge traffic of suburban trains between Brno and Vyškov. First modernized stretch should be Blažovice-Nezamyslice.
http://www.mapy.cz/?query=#x=139053056@y=133021696@z=9@mm=ZP@dm=138633216+132722688+393216+392192+372736+208896

^^ expected cost...?

Hlavní Nádraží (Prague's Main Railway Station) - 28/03/08

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/6068/p3283705oj4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/1460/p3283703ic2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/9411/p3283707mt9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/8695/p3283718ig4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

more HERE (http://ttnz.cz/album/v/stavby/silnicedalnice/vlak/hlavak/080328/)

Nové Spojení ("Nec Connection" project) - 28/03/08

East side

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/3970/p3283625me2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/9834/p3283632uw4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/7286/p3283631hs9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/8400/p3283647yx6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/575/p3283654cq6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

West side

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/1263/p3283660mx6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/1986/p3283669zu6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

more HERE (http://ttnz.cz/album/v/stavby/silnicedalnice/novespojeni/2008/080328/)

Hlavní Nádraží (Prague's Main Railway Station) - 03-04/04/08

http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/4145/p4034081mn1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/499/p4044125ql5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/1435/p4044134pc9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/6563/p4044152hn7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/2466/p4044156mc8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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^ pics do not show up, try to use imageshack instead

done :)

Breclav - 29/03/08

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/671/142626gb1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/9812/142627vn7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6275/142628se2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Breclav - 05/04/08

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4243/145109by6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/5357/145110zt2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Fantastic! Thanks Earthbound.
As you guys may have read in the papers, they're going to bury Magistrala underground between IP Pavlova and the Central Station. Do you know what it's going to look like in front of the historical buildiong of the station? Is the elevated highway going to stay there?

Fantastic! Thanks Earthbound.
As you guys may have read in the papers, they're going to bury Magistrala underground between IP Pavlova and the Central Station. Do you know what it's going to look like in front of the historical buildiong of the station? Is the elevated highway going to stay there?

Yes it's gonna stay there, but it's gonna be changed to boulevard (something like Avenue de Champs Elysées in Paris). Reducing of traffic lanes, more pedestrian crossings, lower speed limit, etc.

This is possible between Nuselsky most and IP Pavlova (where Magistrala is just a city street) but not in front of the Central Station where it is an elevated highway. How can it be converted in a boulvard when it stands on pillars with no pedestrian access? Doesn't make any sense. :nuts:

No it's not elevated. Not in the front of Fantova building. It stays on the "new" terminal hall, so pedestrian crossing is possible there.

edit: It's clear from this picture I think...

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/9526/18hlnadrazimt7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

and I even found one little visualization of the place...

http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/1830/pragaesternoea3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Fantastic! Thanks Earthbound.
As you guys may have read in the papers, they're going to bury Magistrala underground between IP Pavlova and the Central Station. Do you know what it's going to look like in front of the historical buildiong of the station? Is the elevated highway going to stay there?

If I'm not mistaken there are plans only tu bury short section behind the National Museum.
And as earthbound already wrote, in front of the main railway station building the magistrala is not elevated, it runs over the hall
see the profile
http://www.casopisstavebnictvi.cz/UserFiles/File/img_0703/06_7_b.jpg
and the plan
http://www.casopisstavebnictvi.cz/UserFiles/File/img_0703/06_10_b.jpg

taken from this article
http://www.casopisstavebnictvi.cz/nadrazi-je-vnitromestske-letiste_A122_I6

one more pic of the main railway station u/c
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/6595/p4044143pp9.jpg

New connection flyover bridge seen from Žižkov
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/5485/p4033986mu1.jpg

Thank you Earthbound and Kokpit for your quick answers and the attached visualizations. :cheers: The thing is, I know what it looks like now but I just cannot imagine how this strip of highway placed on the top of another builing (no urban surroundings except for Fantova building) can be converted into a city boulvard. It has no pedestrian access expect for a staircase from the parking garage underneath....

This and Champs Elisee?

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/9526/18hlnadrazimt7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


On another note, I just say a picture in today's lidovky showing, as Kokpit just pointed out, that Magistrala will go under just behind the museum and not all the way between Pavlak and Hlavak (which is what I read in HN this week). The budget is CZK 10 billion which seems a lot for the short version of the tunnel, but who knows. Maybe you guys know more.

Prague main railway station today... paradise of junkies, homeless and prostitutes...
http://video.novinky.cz/sekce/video/doporucujeme?videoId=1822&page=2

"Nové Spojení" ("New Connection" project) - 17-18/04/08

East

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/5919/p4184945qp4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/4254/p4184946jn8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/4404/p4185052yu6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/9851/p4185050dh4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/2041/p4184970vf1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/2806/p1030806pj6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/5866/p1030835fc9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

more HERE (http://www.ttnz.cz/mo/album/v/stavby/silnicedalnice/novespojeni/2008/17_4_2008/) and HERE (http://www.ttnz.cz/mo/album/v/stavby/silnicedalnice/novespojeni/2008/080418/)

"Nové Spojení" ("New Connection" project) - 17/04/08

West

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/2375/p1030855tr9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/176/p1030881fb2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/7498/p1030889gs1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/4470/p1040004kb8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

more HERE (http://www.ttnz.cz/mo/album/v/stavby/silnicedalnice/novespojeni/2008/17_4_2008/?g2_page=5)

reconstruction of Prague's Main Railway station - 17/04/08

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/9093/p1030893ty9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/4996/p1030905rv1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/9871/p1030904ys8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/2516/p1030909wb8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/8858/p1030925oy2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/1590/p1030915us2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/7328/p1030916ty7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/3517/p1030971tr8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

more HERE (http://www.ttnz.cz/mo/album/v/stavby/silnicedalnice/vlak/hlavak/17_4_2008/)

:cheers::cheers::cheers:

A couple of pictures from the modernization of the railway station in Břeclav.

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/6127/p4030256bu3.jpg

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/7434/p4030257ku5.jpg

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/7781/p4030247uj7.jpg

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/732/p4030249ru2.jpg

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/8092/p4030250pi2.jpg

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/2328/p4030251ua5.jpg

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/1577/p4030252bb2.jpg

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/7029/p4030254mp4.jpg

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/1656/p4030255vr2.jpg

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/9141/p4110013oc4.jpg

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/8644/p4110005qh0.jpg

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/6855/p4110006dg0.jpg

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/4485/p4110008kl7.jpg

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1665/p4110009zr5.jpg

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/7055/p4110010lf8.jpg

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/249/p4110011bo9.jpg

Route Ostrava - Žilina SK, section Jablunkov - CZ/SK borders

widening of the old tunnel. Second tube will be torn down
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/149265.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/149263.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/149264.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/149293.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/149294.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/149297.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/149298.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/149299.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/149303.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/137898.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/137899.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/137900.jpg

some pix from route Prague - České Budějovice

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/146935.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/146940.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/147161.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/147165.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/147643.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/147645.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/148227.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/148228.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/148229.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/148230.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/148918.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/148919.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/149009.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/149015.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/149433.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/149434.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/149537.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/149542.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/150930.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/150932.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/150933.jpg

http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/150929.jpg

Route Ostrava - Žilina SK, section Jablunkov - CZ/SK borders

It's being modernised on speed 160 km/h, isn't it? Are there some works between Bohumín - Jablunkov as well?

new connection project in Prague, 2.5.2008
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/7349/p5025909lt0.jpg.
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/4729/p5025917ai3.jpg
http://www.ttnz.cz/mo/album/v/stavby/silnicedalnice/novespojeni/2008/080502/

Outstanding!
Great job Czechs! If only our polish authorities would be able to do such things...:ohno:

Well done, really impressing!
We should send our national railway (PKP) authorities to Czech Republic for some kind of education.

bromberger:

You made some good job in Poland too. When I rided Czestochowa - Warszawa, the train went about 160 km/h all the time :cheers:.

tomi1975:

DBB or OBB are better option for PKP education than CD, definitely :D.

^^ ov_79, you are such a modest czech. :)

interesting page - Prague main railway station u/c
http://www.hlavninadrazi.eu/index.php

http://l.yimg.com/g/images/spaceball.gif
http://l.yimg.com/g/images/spaceball.gif
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/rodenn/sets/72157605558373375/

Last days of this Vítkov track...
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/171304.jpg

Last days of this Vítkov track...

When will be the "New connection" opened??

Anyway, this picture looks like some Wien´s U-bahn or some elevated railroad:lol:Quite strange to see train between apartment houses.

^ 1.9.2008
http://www.novespojeni.cz/harmonogram.php

Early design proposal (Porsche Design)
http://109-e.wgz.cz/image/301630

Firmed design proposal
http://109-e.wgz.cz/image/301658

Mock-up
http://www.k-report.net/discus/nahledy/171719.jpg

First prototype u/c (december 2007)
http://109-e.wgz.cz/image/6030437

Škoda 109e is a multi-voltage (3kV DC + 25 kV/50 Hz AC + 15 kV/16,7 Hz)/6,4 MW/200 kph universal electric locomotive currently developpped by Škoda transportation. The locomotive is intended as a direct competitior to Siemens' Taurus locomotive, specifically designed for central european markets. The launch customer is České dráhy (Czech railways), which ordered 20 of them. The first prototype is now complete and ready to test rides that are planned at ZŽO Cerhenice test circuit from the beginning of july on.

^ interesting, how fast it will be? Taurus is the fastest locomotive in the world (357 kmph)
edit: I see, "only" 200 kmph?

Planned high-speed tracks in Czech Rep
http://i3.cn.cz/1213802675_25-vysokorychlostni-trate.jpg
http://i3.cn.cz/1213802675_25-vysokorychlostni-trate.jpg

Taurus is officially "only" 230 kph locomotive.

357 kph is a record set by a locomotive alone (w/o carriages), in special conditions, by a specifically adjusted locomotive. Btw these 357 kph is not really something so special to write about home. Current record for a railed vehicle is close to 580 kph set by TGV Duplex EMU in 2007. Siemens only took advantage from the fact nobody tried a record by a locomotive alone for quite some time (since 1955!) and made a cunning publicity stunt. More on railed vehicles' speed records on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_speed_record_for_railed_vehicles).

As for Taurus vs 109e comparisons, both have the same power output (6400 KW), so the max speed is rather question of fine tuning of the locomotive. I'm quite positive a 230 kph derivative of 109e is viable be there a customer for it.

^ interesting, how fast it will be? Taurus is the fastest locomotive in the world (357 kmph)
edit: I see, "only" 200 kmph?

Planned high-speed tracks in Czech Rep
http://i3.cn.cz/1213802675_25-vysokorychlostni-trate.jpg
http://i3.cn.cz/1213802675_25-vysokorychlostni-trate.jpg

Ten rok 2020 uvedeny v popisku mapy je IMO naprosto nerealisticky. Pokud vim, s vyjimkou drahy na Mnichov nejsou zadne pripraveny zadne plany, trate snad nejsou ani zaneseny v uzemnich planech...? A krome toho, je zajisteno financovani...? Jestli by tech 700 km melo byt postaveno v r. 2020, tak uz loni bylo pozde na pripravu rozpoctu.