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The international railway technology trade fair InnoTrans has started in Berlin. The Czech exposition was opened by the Minister of Transport, Martin Kupka

In Berlin today, the international trade fair for railway technology, InnoTrans 2024, began. The official Czech participation, organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic in cooperation with the Association of Czech Railway Industry ACRI, was opened today by the Minister of Transport, Martin Kupka. The Czech railway industry contributes approximately…

Czech Rail Industry to Showcase Innovative Products for Sustainable Mobility at InnoTrans in Berlin

More than thirty companies from the Czech railway industry will showcase products for rail transport, sustainable mobility development, and rail infrastructure at InnoTrans 2024, the largest international trade fair for rail technology, taking place in Berlin from 24 to 27 September. “This year at InnoTrans, the Czech rail industry is presenting a broad portfolio of…

DT – Výhybkárna a strojírna, a Member of the ACRI Association, Presents the First Switch Designed for High-Speed Rail Lines Manufactured in the Czech Republic

DT – Výhybkárna a strojírna from Prostějov, Czech Republic, a member of ACRI – Czech Railway Industry Association, has unveiled the first turnout for high-speed railways manufactured in the Czech Republic. The turnout allows passage speeds of up to 350 km/h in the straight direction and 230 km/h in the diverging direction. This achievement marks…

Škoda Group to supply Bulgaria with new trains worth more than half a billion euros

Passengers in Bulgaria can look forward to a significant improvement in comfort and safety when travelling by train. Škoda Group has won an order to manufacture and supply up to 25 barrier-free electric units, which will replace outdated trains and offer more than 300 seats, air-conditioned carriages, and a smooth ride with minimal noise. The…

Breakthrough in autonomous transport: A Škoda tram drove without a driver in Tampere

Škoda Group has achieved a major breakthrough. At the tram depot in Tampere, the company demonstrated the first features of its Smart Depot ecosystem, which enabled a Škoda tram to successfully complete automatic movement in various scenarios for the first time – and without a driver! This achievement comes just one year after the project…

The magazine SILNICE ŽELEZNICE continues to devote itself to the maximum extent to railway transport

The SILNICE ŽELEZNICE magazine produced by the Konstrukce Media publishing house has been devoted to key issues in the field of railway transport for a long time. This focus continues in 2024. One of the key topics of this year’s second issue is, for example, the reconstruction of historic railway stations and the construction of…

The deployment of artificial intelligence from T-CZ is helping to improve passenger safety on the railways

T-CZ, a Pardubice-based company, is significantly improving passenger safety and the safety of the entire train service by using artificial intelligence (AI) elements as part of its train autonomy system. One of the subsidiaries of the technology holding L.P.P. It is its own know-how that significantly decreases the risk of train accidents. What can we…

Innovation on rail in OLTIS Group projects

At the beginning of this year, OLTIS Group with its partners kicked off three new research and innovation projects. Two of those projects are co-funded under the sub-programme INTER-EUREKA. The goal of the project TIARA, where OLTIS Group is involved in cooperation with Tatravagónka Poprad under the leadership of the company LEVEL from Nachod, is…

Turnouts for high-speed lines from the national supplier DT Prostějov

The national manufacturer of railway turnouts, DT – Výhybkárna a strojírna, a.s., traditionally supplies turnouts for main and regional railway lines in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Following the development of railway networks not only in Western European countries, but all over the world, DT has been developing turnouts for high-speed lines since the turn…

První Signalní has ​​been offering for more than 30 years signalling equipment for railways, trams and metros

Although we focus mainly on railways, the controlling systems of První Signalní are also successful in other areas. We provide signalling systems for metro, tram lines and depots. We deliver complete turnkey solutions and provide service and maintenance of the equipment with 24/7-hotline support. Our devices meet SIL4. From the largest MODEST GEMINI systems for…