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Czech Republic abolishes rail regulator amidst controversies, what’s going on?

Prague railway station Správa Železnic

The Czech government has supported a bill that will lead to the abolition of the independent Office for Access to Transport Infrastructure (ÚPDI), transferring its tasks to another institution. However, controversies and allegations surround the abolishment, leading back to the previous head of the Office, Pavel Kodym, and a letter to the European Commission about possible illegal actions of Czech state railways, České Dráhy (ČD) in charging costs of land use to the rail infrastructure manager.

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Author: Esther Geerts

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Prague railway station in Czech republic

Czech Republic abolishes rail regulator amidst controversies, what’s going on?

Prague railway station Správa Železnic

The Czech government has supported a bill that will lead to the abolition of the independent Office for Access to Transport Infrastructure (ÚPDI), transferring its tasks to another institution. However, controversies and allegations surround the abolishment, leading back to the previous head of the Office, Pavel Kodym, and a letter to the European Commission about possible illegal actions of Czech state railways, České Dráhy (ČD) in charging costs of land use to the rail infrastructure manager.

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Author: Esther Geerts

Former Editor RailTech.com

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