Czech railway industry
COMPETITIVE industry with 200 years of tradition
EXPORT making up almost 50% of the total turnover
Creation of JOBS – 20,000 employees
and 30,000 for subcontractors
INVEST in innovative products
and new technologies
Czech railway industry
COMPETITIVE industry with 200 years of tradition
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World’s longest tram is produced by Škoda Group in Pilsen
18. March 2025
Pilsen is home to Škoda Group, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of public transport vehicles—and it’s also the birthplace of the longest tram in the world. A total of twelve nearly 60-metre-long trams are being produced here, and now the first Škoda ForCity Smart 38T from series production is ready to depart for the Rhine-Neckar…
Czech railway industry continued to grow in 2024. Revenue reached 5,3 billion EUR. Export maintained a stable 50% share
5. March 2025
Prague, March 5, 2025The Association of Czech Railway Industry Companies (ACRI) has published its summary results for 2024, confirming the continued growth of the sector. Total revenue reached EUR 5,3 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 2.3%. Export remains a key pillar of the industry, accounting for 50% of total revenue, the same as in…
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World’s longest tram is produced by Škoda Group in Pilsen
18. March 2025
Pilsen is home to Škoda Group, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of public transport vehicles—and it’s also the birthplace of the longest tram in the world. A total of twelve nearly 60-metre-long trams are being produced here, and now the first Škoda ForCity Smart 38T from series production is ready to depart for the Rhine-Neckar…
Czech railway industry continued to grow in 2024. Revenue reached 5,3 billion EUR. Export maintained a stable 50% share
5. March 2025
Prague, March 5, 2025The Association of Czech Railway Industry Companies (ACRI) has published its summary results for 2024, confirming the continued growth of the sector. Total revenue reached EUR 5,3 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 2.3%. Export remains a key pillar of the industry, accounting for 50% of total revenue, the same as in…
The Czech company AMiT expands its production capacity, acquiring 100% of the company Top Power
3. February 2025
The Czech company AMiT, a leader in the development and production of control systems and electronics for transport and industrial automation, has acquired the company Top Power, which manufactures, installs, tests and assembles electronics. Both parties decided not to disclose the amount of the transaction. AMiT’s dynamic growth requires increased production capacity. This capacity is…
A key year in terms of the development and application of modern technologies
3. February 2025
The year 2024 is pivotal for our company in the development and application of modern technologies within the railway industry. We have become one of the few companies in the Czech Republic to achieve the status of ETCS (European Train Control System) integrator. We solidified this success by winning a public tender for the modernization…
Digitalisation on rail: Efficient communication enabled by OLTIS Group’s K-Modul
29. January 2025
OLTIS Group showcased “K-Module” at InnoTrans 2024. It is an innovative solution for standardised data exchange using TAF/TAP TSI. The advanced communication tool is certified by ERA, the European Union Agency for Railways. The solution enables interconnecting of internal systems of railway undertakings with infrastructure manager systems, and ensures efficient communication between these systems. K-Modul…
Passangera cooperates on faster on-board internet
29. January 2025
Company Passengera, a leader in digital solutions for public transport passengers, is improving the train travel experience with innovative technologies. In cooperation with Czech Railways, it is implementing support for 5G technology in Railjet and selected EC/IC cars, significantly speeding up and stabilising on-board internet connectivity. The technology is provided by Passengera G8 multiservice gateways,…
ACRI is an association bringing together enterprises of the Czech railway industry and is also a national member of UNIFE – the European Association of the Railway Industry.
OUR COMPANIES
THEY ARE EMPLOYING
OVER 22,000
WORKERS
THEY ACHIEVE A TURNOVER
FOR MORE THAN
130 BILLION CZK
ON AVERAGE
50% TURNOVER
CONSTITUTES EXPORTS
Infrastructure
Control command and signalling and IT
Rolling stock – design, production, repairs,
modernization
Components supliers
Research and design institutes and testing
laboratories
ACRI NEWS
The magazine ACRI NEWS is intended to present the Czech railway industry and brings its readers interesting and stimulating information not only from the industry, but also about events in the railways. ACRI NEWS magazine has been published since 2004.
