And drivers have been able to apply for a driving licence online via the Transport Portal or the Citizen Portal for over three years now. This is a breakthrough in the digitalisation of transport agencies, which brings with it a number of advantages such as the ability to apply at any time from the comfort of your home and save part of the administrative fee. The digitisation of photos and the loosening of local jurisdictions have made life easier for drivers for even longer, six years to be precise.
The long-term project "Czech Journey to Space" aims to contribute to the transformation of the Czech economy into an economy based on high added value activities through space activities and their further development. The government supported the project at its last meeting.
If you are going to take your driving test after 28 July this year, then beware. From this date onwards, a total of forty new questions will be waiting for driving licence applicants. As with the previous set of new questions, the aim of these latest ones is not only to test the knowledge of traffic rules but also perceptions of the risks involved in driving.
Representatives of the V4+ countries met in the Fantova Building at the Prague Central Railway Station to discuss their joint efforts to accelerate the development of transport infrastructure and secure its financing. The meeting resulted in the signing of the Prague Declaration, summarising the main points of the meeting. This article offers their summary.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a loan agreement with the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic in the amount of CZK 13 billion (EUR 527 million) for extensive modernisation of the railway network. The loan is part of an EIB operation worth CZK 48.8 billion (EUR 2 billion), intended for increasing the capacity of Czech freight and passenger rail transport while ensuring greater safety and comfort. The funding shall improve rail lines across the country and strengthen the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) by building three main corridors across the country.
Applying for the driving licence from the comfort of our home, regardless of office hours, with a discount on the administration fee and saving one trip to the office and money. This option has been available to drivers in the Czech Republic for more than three years. During this time, more than 150,000 drivers have used the so-called eSubmission, applying for the driving licence online via the Transport Portal or the Citizen Portal. Drivers in Prague, Brno and Pilsen use the eSubmission option the most.