Czech railway infrastructure manager, SŽDC, had acquired a territorial decision for the line section Kladno – Kladno-Ostrovec, the connection to the Prague Václav Havel Airport and already prepares documentation for a building permit. Within this step of the building permit acquisition procedure, the investor wants to cooperate with the Kladno authorities (the city is located 25 km northwest Prague) especially on the shape of the Kladno město railway stop. The modernization of the line consists especially in building a second track and adapting railway stations and stops.
It is expected that the construction supplier will be selected in 2021, and the section could be completed within two years.
The project of the railway line to the airport includes several partial constructions which are currently in various phases of the permit acquisition procedure. Reconstruction of the Negrelli viaduct is under way, territorial proceedings is going on for the sections Praha-Ruzyně – Kladno and Praha-Bubny – Praha-Výstaviště. Although in the second case, a territorial decision has been issued, for the remaining sections, the preparation of documentation for territorial proceedings is under way.
The modernized line and accompanying investments will improve the whole locality’s transport connection considerably. For cyclists, a cycle path Kladno – Praha-Bubny is planned to be organised and two P+R parking places with almost 300 places at Kladno station will be constructed.
The construction designated as Modernization of the line Kladno (included) – Kladno-Ostrovec (included) will increase safety and travelling comfort considerably as well as transport servicing of the region. All stations and stops will be barrier-free, railway crossings will be replaced by grade-separated crossings and the line will be equipped with modern signalling installations. The investment includes building two P+R parking places with almost 300 places at Kladno Station.
The project is part of the Prague – Kladno line modernization, with the section offering rail link to the airport. The modernization of the line Praha – Kladno with a connection to Václav Havel Airport is one of the biggest transport projects in the Czech Republic and represents the necessary infrastructure’s answer to the expected development of air transport. Modernization of the last Prague suburban line will rank the capital and the city of Kladno among modern European agglomerations with a railway connection to the airport.
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