Správa železnic kick-started the modernisation of one of the busiest transport hubs in the country. Both the tracks used by passenger trains and the freight area will both undergo a complete reconstruction in Česká Třebová. All platforms will be completely reconstructed and access to them will be barrier-free. The city will be better connected by a new footbridge over the rail line. The upgrades should be completed by the end of 2031.
Transport ministers in Brussels discussed the latest transport proposals and how to balance the competitiveness and climate ambitions of the European automotive sector. They agreed, among other things, on a common text for draft legislation aimed at better enforcing passengers' rights in all modes of transport and ensuring passengers' rights in relation to journeys by different means of transport. They also adopted the Council's position on a ban on driving with Europe-wide effect.
Ředitelství silnic a dálnic started the 2020 national-wide traffic counting on July 12. The results are primarily intended for the Ministry of Transport, ŘSD ČR and Regions as the base for decision-making and planning roads, environmental protection and meeting Europe-wide traffic goals. They will be also used for design and review work.
The Ministry of Transport, which is actively developing the area of autonomous mobility, has decided to set up an Ethics Committee to assess issues related to the operation of automated and autonomous vehicles in the Czech Republic. Its goal is to comprehensively assess the issues of ethics and related topics in the field of automated and autonomous vehicles in the Czech Republic. David Černý is the chairman of the committee and the leading experts in the field of ethics, law, social sciences, artificial intelligence and technical fields are the other twelve members.