In 2020, the Rail Safety Inspection Office registered the lowest number of accidents in the last 17 years. In comparison to 2019, the number decreased by 21 %. However, the death toll decreased only by 4 % and the number of injuries by 20 %.
The highest amount of investments into transport infrastructure ever, adoption of a so-called Linear Act, launch of a PPP project on D4 motorway or introduction of an electronic vignette and a single tariff system on the Czech railway. These events will represent the year 2021 in transport. This time, new projects aim to speed up improvement of roads, make Ministry’s agenda digital and strengthen the role of passenger transport on the Czech railway.
We wish you happy festive season, lots of health and a successful year 2021. We believe it will be better and happier than 2020. We would like to thank to all passengers, drivers, partners and businesses in road, railway, waterborne, aviation and cosmic transport for mutual support in difficult times and for moving transport industry a step further. We look forward to further cooperation in 2021!
The Ministry of Transport already has outcomes of the COVID-BUS programme to support coach operators, since the coach industry was significantly affected by the decrease of demand due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly CZK 1 billion on the accounts of thousands of companies helps to solve the situation concerning costs of 3,486 vehicles. Those, who applied for the support, fulfilled the programme conditions and have business in compliance with the rules, succeeded.
The next phase of the single tariff system for Czech railway, i.e. One Ticket, was launched on Sunday 13 December. After a successful pilot run on two routes, the passengers can use its benefits on all train connections commissioned by the Ministry of Transport and regions. OneTicket will offer easy travelling without a need to worry about which carrier the passengers are taking. It will also offer a 25% loyalty discount.
The minister of transport Karel Havlíček opened a new section of motorway D48 between Rybí and Rychaltice in a total length of 11.5 km. Also, a 3 km long section of 1st class road between Skotnice and Příbor connecting motorway D1 with D48 was opened.