The Czech rail infrastructure manager SZ has launched the seventh tender for its VRT network which includes the design of the Poříčany – Světlá nad Sázavou rail section, part of Prague – Brno high-speed rail. The value of the contract is estimated at CZK 500 million (EUR 19.67 million).
The section, which forms the part of Central Bohemia high-speed rail between Prague and Brno and will be connected to the Běchovice – Poříčany line (Polabí railway line, Elbe), which is already designed.
The contract includes the elaboration of the documentation for the zoning decision (DÚR) and the the preparation of documents for the process of environmental impact assessment (EIA). The zoning decision covers all the documents necessary for issuing a decision on the location of a high-speed railway construction in the region. The documentation also identifies the specific plots of land needed for the construction of the high-speed line and proposes the technical design of the line.
A zoning decision for the 70-kilometer section of Central Bohemia HSR is expected to be presented in 2025 and the construction would be launched two years later. The line will be designed only for passenger transport with a maximum speed of 320 km/h.
On this section, trains are expected to enter operation in 2031.
Central Bohemia HSR is part of the Prague – Brno high-speed rail towards Břeclav. The travel time between the Czech capital and Brno, in South Moravia, should be reduced to less than one hour after the completion of the entire section. From the beginning of the operation of this section, there will be a significant increase in the capacity of the railway line and a reduction in travel times.
This may lead to an expansion of the train service offer for passengers or an increase in the reliability and time reduction of rail transport.
The Czech high-speed rail plan will be implemented into three phases. The first one includes the construction of a “Y” HSR on the Prague – Brno – Ostrava and Brno – Břeclav routes, which are expected to be the busiest in the Czech Republic as it will provide connection between country’s three largest cities. Prague – Ústí nad Labem – Dresden is another line which will offer high-speed connection to the Western European network. The third fast connection will be constructed on the Prague – Hradec Králové / Pardubice – Wrocław route.
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