From 19 April 2021, drivers who accidentally bought an e-vignette for a non-existing number plate can request a refund. This option applies to those, who filled out a wrong country of registration or replaced number “0” by letter “O”, as well as to foreign drivers.
On 14 April 2021, the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA ČR) and the Ministry of Transport announced the third public call for a programme to support applied research, experimental development and innovations in transport, DOPRAVA 2020+.
Municipal authorities of municipalities with extended powers are allowed to hold final exams. The terms upon which they can be held have been approved by the Ministry of Health.
The State Fund for Transport Infrastructure (SFDI) along with the Ministry of Transport and state enterprise CENDIS prepared instructions on how to proceed in cases when drivers accidentally purchased an e-vignette for a non-existing number plate. People will have the option to request a refund for such payment.
The Ministry of Transport publishes preliminary transport statistics for 2020. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we can see a visible drop in passenger transport. Number of passengers in rail transport decreased by 30%, in bus transport by 35% and in air transport by 84%. The Ministry will publish final data in an annual report this June.
Representatives from the Czech Ministry of Transport and the Polish Ministry of Infrastructure agreed on the most optimal route of water corridor, which will help to make Oder river navigable all the way to the Czech Republic. The water route, which will flow west of Bohumín in the section of Czech/Polish border – Koźle, is the shortest option in the Czech Republic, strictly avoiding precious meanders and providing Bohumín with better development conditions and flood protection.