České Dráhy Passenger Numbers Fell By Over a Third in 2020
The coronavirus outbreak and the anti-epidemic measures have significantly affected travel in the Czech Republic over the past year. Czech railway company České Dráhy reported a loss of over CZK…
Oldest Czech Motorway D1 To Finally Reach Standards of the 21st Century
The D1 motorway, the longest and oldest Czech motorway, is in its final year of modernisation. First constructed in 1967, the condition of the road has deteriorated significantly. Construction is…
Transport Failures and Homes Left Without Electricity Due to Ice and Snow
Winter stops play in the Czech Republic: a series of collisions on roads have been reported since Sunday, firefighters have been responding to accidents and fallen trees, 13,000 homes have…
Over 100 New Buses To Operate In South Moravia in 2021
Passengers can look forward to the introduction of over 100 new buses in the South Moravian Region in the next few months. The new buses will have a uniform design…
Austria Closes Several Border Crossings With Czech Republic and Slovakia
Due to a rapid surge of coronavirus cases, Austria will temporarily close over 40 minor border crossings with the Czech Republic and Slovakia from January 14th. Anyone wishing to cross…
Czech Aviation Industry Worst Hit In Europe With Fall of Up To 90% In Sales
Czech Airlines has faced a significant decline in sales of an estimated 90% in 2020, compared to 2019. The IATA report from December 2020 shows a 78% fall in the…
Ukrainian Airline SkyUp Planning New Brno To Kyiv Connection From April
The airline has been granted permission to operate seven routes between the Czech Republic and Ukraine, starting in April, including a twice-weekly route from Brno. Another connection with the Ukrainian…
RegioJet Plans Expansion of International Night Train Routes
Four major European national train carriers are offering an alternative to air travel, an industry that has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and has long been criticised for…
Czech Republic Suspends Flights From United Kingdom
Flights from the United Kingdom to the Czech Republic are suspended as of midday on Monday, due to a new variant of coronavirus which is said to be far more…
Changes To Road Layout As Brno’s Outer City Ring Road Project Moves to Stage II
As of December 17th, the road layout has changed on Žabovřeská. Fanderlíkova and the service road used by those driving from Bystrc to Pisárky have closed. The footbridge over the…