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As one of Europe’s leading public transport operators, Arriva Group has seen first-hand how the pandemic has influenced new trends and travel behaviours for users of public transport. To get closer to this, and to understand the opportunities for the sector, Arriva has conducted passenger research in six of its…
A loan of over €50 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to the Czech Republic will see urban public transport improved across the city of Plzeň.
As the city of Ostrava in Czech Republic makes steps towards electrifying its public transportation, Heliox supplies a fast-charging network for Ekova e-buses.
The second-biggest order ever of compressed natural gas vehicles from the polish company has been placed and they will help to improve the Czech city’s pollution levels…
Busem is rolling out smart bus stops at 14 major locations across the city of Písek in the Czech Republic.
Using distance, duration, price and transport mode, a new report from Omio has chosen its top 10 most convenient public transport transfers between European airports and their respective city centres...
Miroslav Dressler, Head of the Traffic Management Department at DPMB, explains how technology is central to running a modern, efficient, and ever-prepared public transport control room.
With over 340km of track, modernising Prague’s tram infrastructure is a big job. Here, Miroslav Penc, Head of Tram Infrastructure Unit from the Prague Public Transit Company, outlines some of the work being done to improve Prague’s tram tracks and upgrade the network’s signalling system, all without inconveniencing passengers or…
For the past two years public transportation passengers in the Czech Republic city of Pilsen have been able to purchase tickets on-board vehicles with a contactless payment card (bank card). Martin Chval, Director of the Pilsen Card Department at the Pilsen Municipal Transportation Company (PMDP) explains just how the system…
A plethora of smart city initiatives are already underway across the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region. Besides making urban services perform better and more efficiently, a smart city approach can also present great opportunities for investment in public transport and intelligent transportation systems. Here Artur Perchel, Manager – Central…
‘Esko’ is a set of metropolitan railway lines in the territory of the city of Prague and Central Bohemia which are mainly operated in regular-headway mode, providing fast, convenient connections between the capital of the Czech Republic and the Central Bohemian Region. Esko also complements the public transport system as…
17 December 2015 | By Dan Ťok, Minister of Transport, Czech Republic
Dan Ťok, Minister of Transport, Czech Republic presents where they stand with public urban transport in the Czech Republic...
17 December 2015 | By Lukáš Kruml, Leader of the Investment Department at the Prague Public Transport Company
After years of planning and development, Line A of the Prague Metro network has been put into operation for passengers. Lukáš Kruml, Leader of the Investment Department at the Prague Public Transport Company, reveals the complicated construction schedule and the financial aspects of the Line A extension project...
16 December 2013 | By Michal Kraus, General Manager, PMDP
Pilsen is the fourth-largest city in the Czech Republic. A strong industrial, commercial, cultural and administrative centre, the city holds a dominant position in western Bohemia...
29 November 2013 | By Arriva
Arriva has strengthened its position as the largest international passenger transport operator in central and eastern Europe...
