The start of key transport projects, the successful Presidency of the Council of the European Union, further significant progress in the digitisation of transport agendas, successful negotiation of a record budget for transport investments and organisation of humanitarian aid for Ukrainian refugees. That was the year 2022 at the Ministry of Transportation.
ŘSD, the Czech roads and motorways manager, opened another part of the D35 motorway between Časy and Ostrov. It is the continuation of the section between Opatovice nad Labem and Časy, which was opened last year, and it is therefore another motorway section that will replace the I/35 road with poor capacity and safety. The opening of the section was also attended by prime minister Petr Fiala.
ŘSD started the construction of the D1 motorway between Říkovice and Přerov. This is the last missing section of the D1 motorway. Its opening will complete our oldest, longest and most important motorway.
OneTicket, the universal train ticket system, will now receive a new type of travel document. Since 11 December, people can buy a one-day network ticket for travelling around the Czech Republic.
The Ministry of Transport is launching a new Transport Portal. It allows citizens to communicate electronically with authorities in the field of transport, apply for the replacement of their driving licence, obtain their current statement of penalty points, view vehicle data and deal with electronic services in the field of vessels, aviation, etc. This tool is the next step in the digitisation of transport agendas by 2025.
Transport minister Martin Kupka chaired the Transport Ministers Council in Brussels. Today, the council adopted, among other things, a common position (general approach) on the Commission's proposal for a regulation on the Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, the so-called TEN-T network review. The decision will help in developing reliable transport on the backbone arteries and in obtaining funding for sustainable travel projects, in particular the development of trans-European rail networks. These will continue to run through the Czech Republic as well.