The First Three-carriage RegioPanter Units of the Second Generation Have Been Put into Operation in the Olomouc Region
České dráhy has deployed three of the newest three-carriage RegioPanter train sets on the Olomouc – Uničov – Šumperk railway line.
Online Checked-in Passengers Are Automatically Informed about Changes in Their Journey
In recent weeks, České dráhy has been coming up with innovations which make travelling by train easier for customers.
The ČD Group has reported improvement of its economic result by CZK 2 billion last year
The consolidated economic result of the ČD Group before taxation according to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) amounted to CZK 396 million last year.
České dráhy has issued its first Green Bonds
České dráhy has successfully issued bonds amounting to EUR 500 million with a maturity of 5 years and bearing a fixed interest rate of 5.625%. For the first time in the company’s history, the issue concerned green bonds. The bond issue was managed by Erste Group Bank, ING Bank, Société Générale Group and UniCredit Bank. The national carrier will use the funds raised to finance the purchase of new trains and other green projects. A part of the proceeds of the bonds will be used to repay some other liabilities of the company.
Signed today! ČD to buy new trains for regions
his day, the national carrier has ordered the first 33 new barrier-free diesel multiple units for regions. Nevertheless, the framework agreement made with PESA Bydgoszcz SA makes it possible to acquire as many as 160 units in the case of an interest of other contracting authorities. The new DMU units are similar, in terms of types, to the trains of the same supplier, which are operated in our country under the RegioShark brand. They will be equipped with the European Train Control System (ETCS) already from the factory, they will offer 115 seating places, spacious interior, air conditioning, barrier-free access, Wi-Fi or sockets for the recharging of batteries of small electronic appliances.
The first locomotive equipped with ETCS runs in sharp commercial operation
Representatives of the supplier association led by ČD - Telematika together with AŽD Praha today ceremoniously handed over to České dráhy, a.s. (JSC) the first vehicle retrofitted with the on-board unit of the European train control system ETCS, which can be put into sharp commercial operation. The significance of this ceremony was underlined by the participation of the Minister of Transport Martin Kupka.