[Czech Republic] Railways

[kokpit]

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

[kokpit]

new connection in Prague updates, photos from December

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[G.N]

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

[rejow]

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






















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






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

For now: adding of second track









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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




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

[kokpit]

Great update rejow! 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?

[rejow]

Originally Posted by kokpit

Great update rejow! 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

[kokpit]

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?

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.

[rejow]

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.


more info about section from Prague to Beroun you can find here:
sorry only in czech

[kokpit]

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

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

[Timoth12]

Originally Posted by kokpit

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

[kokpit]

Originally Posted by Timoth12

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.


On the opposite side of railway station there are even three tunnels
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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

[kokpit]

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

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photos from hill Vítkov (through which goes the tunnels)
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[Marek.kvackaj]

great ...good job

[Marek.kvackaj]

Railway Czech republic 2006

[Marek.kvackaj]

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

1. řízení provozu dalším ze závažných bodů, který přináší vysoké náklady
2. 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

[rejow]

second track addition between Kozolupy and Pňovany

















Modernized station Stříbro, renewall of the platforms will follow.

[rejow]

[kokpit]

Prague New connection update (January photos)

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[Marek.kvackaj]

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

[Timoth12]

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./.