Czech Rep: strategic rail line covered by GSM-R

The Czech Railway Infrastructure Administration SZDC officially took over from Kapsch another 12,5 km railway line section with extended GSM-R radio technology. The strategic route from Znojmo through Šatov up to the Austrian state border was covered by a European standard GSM-R in less than a year.
”We gradually safeguard and accelerate railway transport in this way. By using this technology, we are getting a better connection with our Southern neighbour“, said Dan Ťok, Minister of Transport of the Czech Republic.
Besides Kapsch, many other domestic companies cooperated on the project, i.a. AŽD Praha, ČD-Telematika, TEPLOTECHNA Ostrava or SUDOP Brno. “The line section leading to the Austrian state border was especially important for us as Kapsch implements GSM-R technology in Austria as well. In our position of a global leader, we implement projects e.g. in Poland, Hungary, France, the UK or Spain“, said Karel Feix, Director General of Kapsch in the Czech Republic.