Month: July 2016
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Babiš withdrew, the GE factory near Prague will begin to be built
By 2022 at the latest, the American concern General Electric will start production of turboprop aircraft engines and drone propulsion units near Prague. The investment agreement with the Americans was approved by the government. The company will not only manufacture engines, but also develop and test them, which will help the Czech Technical University. It…
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Steam locomotives full of coal and water in Pilsen tested new railway bridges
Today, with two steam locomotives loaded with coal and water, the builders tested the reconstructed bridge in Pilsen over Úslava on the line to Prague. The bridge passed the stress test with a reserve, the construction is safe and reliable, said Tomáš Wangler from Metrostav, which is the supplier of the Rokycany – Plzeň line…
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The bike is suitable for Smíchov, but suspicious ties spoil the impression, says the architect
The issuance of a positive opinion of Prague 5 on the construction of a sightseeing bike worth 200 million crowns provoked a heated discussion among the inhabitants of the Czech capital. However, the appearance and location of the 60-meter attraction is not the only controversial thing in the whole case. The links behind the implementer,…
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Vladimír Starosta: The transfer of goods from road to rail is a utopia
Vladimír Starosta solves truck transport problems on two levels. As the president of the association of road hauliers Česmad Bohemia, he tries to defend the sector from political interference, and as a co-owner of OK Trans Praha, he has to deal with such interference in operation. “I don’t like the way Europe is governed today,”…
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Trucks end in Prague. Councilors approved a ban on their entry into the metropolis
Prague councilors approved the intention to ban trucks from entering the capital, restrictions would have to apply to vehicles longer than 12 meters from the beginning of 2017. Restrictions should not apply to traffic services, exceptions will be granted by city districts. The capital wants to consult with the Ministry of Transport and the Central…
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Prague Airport demands electricity and gas. For three years for hundreds of millions
Václav Havel Prague Airport has announced a tender for electricity and gas suppliers for the years 2018 to 2020. The airport estimated the value of the electricity supply contract at approximately 240 million crowns, and the value of the gas consumption contract at approximately 146 million crowns. This follows from the information published in the…
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The sports hall at Vstavit will not be demolished, Prague wants a repair Home
Tesla Arna photo: Reprofoto The hockey hall has been standing in Prague 7 since the 1960s. In the past, she hosted, among other things, the January Ice Hockey World Championships and in 1980 the finals of the Davis Cup. Petr Bza, a spokesman and chairman of the Sparta hockey board (for TOP 09), said…