Europe needs a systematic change towards decarbonisation and needs to respond more flexibly to the current state of industry and market developments. This is key to strengthening the competitiveness of Europe and Czech businesses, reducing strategic dependence on China and maintaining jobs in the industry.
The impact of the ban on the sale of new cars with internal combustion engines must be revisited as soon as possible, so that the European car industry can stay competitive, safeguard jobs and ensure the availability of transport. Transport minister Martin Kupka is convinced of this.
From autumn 2024, drivers of vehicles registered in the Czech Republic will not need to carry the green card in any form when driving on Czech roads. The check will be carried out online, so the driver will only need to carry the ID card and not even the physical one – the electronic ID will be sufficient. For insurance policies concluded after 1 October 2024 the innovation starts right now. Contracts concluded before 1 October 2024 will be registered in the information system of the Czech Insurers' Bureau (ČKP) and will be available for online inspection in the second half of November at the latest. So even older policies can benefit from this improvement during this autumn.
Do zadávacího řízení na koncesionáře se přihlásilo celkem pět zájemců. Všechny obdržené žádosti o účast nyní Ministerstvo dopravy posoudí a seřadí podle předložených referencí. První čtyři nejkvalifikovanější zájemci budou následně vyzváni k účasti v další fázi zadávacího řízení, kterým je soutěžní dialog.
Transport minister Martin Kupka signed a memorandum of cooperation with his Korean counterpart Sang-woo Park. The focus will be on rail transport, construction of high-speed lines, an the increase of its safety and cooperation between Czech and Korean businesses. During the meeting as part of the Korean delegation's visit to Prague, the two ministers also discussed new opportunities for clean mobility. Both sides supported the development of air transport.
The government discussed the results of a feasibility study for the Morava Fast Connections project, which recommends the adoption of the public-private partnership (PPP) method to build three parts of the network for fast trains in Central, Southern and Northern Moravia. Next up is the selection of the transaction advisor.