Ceske drahy
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| Address: | nábřeží Ludvíka Svobody 1222/12, 110 15 Prague 1, Czech Republic |
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České dráhy (ČD, or Czech Railways) is the main railway operator of the Czech Republic and provides passenger and freight service via state owned rail tracks.
ČD is a significant company in an international railway transport and a member of important European and world institutions, e.g.:
- the International Railway Union
- Community of European Railways
- and the Organization for Railways Cooperation (Asia and Europe).
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History
České dráhy is the result of more than 160 years of railway history in Bohemia. Historic milestones include:
- 1828: first horse drawn railway in Europe: České Budějovice - Linz
- 1839: first steam hauled railway: Vienna - Břeclav
- 1903: first standard gauge electrified railway track
- 1918: foundation of Československé státní dráhy (ČSD or CSD) (English: Czechoslovak state railways)
- 1991: first EuroCity (EC) trains run on ČSD railways
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1993:
- foundation of České dráhy (ČD or CD) after break up of Czechoslovakia
- started renovation of spinal tracks - railways corridors
- 1994: started truck transportation ("RoLa") on ČD railways: Lovosice - Dresden
- 2003: foundation of České dráhy (Czech Railways), joint stock company
News
- EC okays loan to Ceske drahy for new trains - Prague Daily Monitor
- CEZ Prodej to sell Ceske drahy electricity for CZK 1.58 billion - Prague Daily Monitor
- CTK's Business News In Brief - TMCnet
- CTK's Business News In Brief - TMCnet
- Czech engine drivers plan strike for March 16 - Prague Daily Monitor
- Commission authorises Czech support for new railway stock - Travel Daily News International
- CD rail operator puts 2005 loss at CZK 589 million, CZK 32 million ... - Prague Daily Monitor
- Summary of the main business news published by CTK on Feb 10: - TMCnet
- Govt fails to decide on proposal to build state-owned grain silos - Prague Daily Monitor
